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Daily Mirror
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Amy Sharpe

Ukrainian children join in street celebrations after Russian troops flee Kherson

Ukrainians continued to celebrate Russia’s withdrawal from Kherson tonight – as British defence experts said the exit had brought “reputational damage”.

The city suffered eight months of ­occupation by Vladimir Putin ’s forces, leaving shortages of food and water.

But people in the capital Kyiv sang and waved flags in the streets, while in Kherson memorial plaques installed by Russian officials were torn down.

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