Civilians rush to flee as Ukraine aims to take back Kherson | Focus on Europe

Russia has threatened to annex occupied areas in the south of Ukraine. The Ukrainian army has now launched a counter-offensive with the help of Western long-range weapons. Much of the local population has already fled.

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[niallhamblin]

I can't believe anyone would want to harm such beautiful kids so full of potential it grinds my gears

[omidpourhossein]

“The war will end. The leaders will shake hands. The old woman will keep waiting for her martyred son. That girl will wait for her beloved husband. And those children will wait for their heroic father. I don’t know who sold our homeland. But I saw who paid the price.”

- Mahmoud Darwish

[rodrigorosatoalves]

It broke my heart to see that little girl trying to understand her fear. Traumatised.
I’ll be praying for her.
Ukrainian courage is truly humbling. May god bless and protect them against evil!

[pakde]

The will to defend their land is amazing. Imagine what they could do with enough weapons. If all we're going to do is fight a proxy war between tyranny and liberty let's at least not cut corners.

[jacqi]

Plenty of soldiers, not enough weapons. Come on, West, open the gates and let the weapons flow in. We have to help them get this over with. If they don’t push the Russians out now, this war could persist for a decade.

[Sam-pnkc]

From Kherson here i hope to return home soon

[KaoretheHalfDemon]

Just want to give a shoutout to the journalists on or near the front lines risking their lives to bring these stories to us! Thank you for being brave with these soldiers!

[minafloresta]

Our prayers to all bravest defenders of Ukraine !may God send his angels to protect you and all the people of Ukraine

[ottomanosman]

Ukraine, Turkish people have been in your side every day. We have donated you drones, and you have utilised it well. Respect the Ukrainians for their fearless spirits.

[danmarijanovic]

Russia is so addicted to it's glory days almost 100 years ago, that it continues to use the same armaments and tactics.

[mariekicoetzer]

Stay strong brave solders 🇺🇦 keep the pressure up

[buravan]

*when will this so called KHERSON OFFENSIVE start?*
i have been hearing about it since late MAY... 😋

[okohanthony]

Sounds accurate. War is not like running a race. Even races are planned. May it please the Nations to quickly help Ukraine now and avoid a heavier cost to tame Russia in future.

[Urkinorobitch]

Russians just took over a HUGE gap of land on the Kherson front. Something like 20 villages just switched on the map.

[hamesh]

I feel so bad for the people children caught up in between this senseless war .. brother against brother....hate just tragic

[PatriciaSantos-qtlw]

We must provide much more equipment to Ukraine! To fully support the so brave Ukrainian patriots is the most basic duty of any decent civilized person and nation.

[gabrielfavretto]

Incentive to fight to the last ukranian. If u say that sending civilians to fight against a superior army is heroic then your hands are also full of blood!

[peterwaine]

In what year is Ukraine planning to take Kherson?

[ofaninchofbrain]

Very brave men and women fighting to save their country.
Sooner or later this is coming to every country in the world.
Will we be so brave.

[myfoodishere]

so ukraine has a military force built up over 8 years. they were pretty much obliterated. now a much weaker and less experienced forced is supped to take back kherson and all occupied regions of ukraine? right....sounds logical.