“It’s the beginning of the end of the war.” Volodymyr Zelensky’s optimism is euphorically shared by the population of Kherson, the city liberated on November 11, after eight months of Russian occupation. But This positive look at the future of the war in Ukraine is not contagious for everyone, even those who consider the ordered Russian withdrawal a victory for the Ukrainian president. Michael Clarke, a military analyst for Sky News, prefers to quote Winston Churchill: “This is not the end. This isn’t even the beginning of the end. It is, perhaps, the end of the beginning”.
“It’s ours.” Ukrainians return to Kherson and the party takes to the streets
Who won with the Russian withdrawal from Kherson, the only regional capital that Moscow managed to control? Analysts believe there are gains for both sides of the battle, though the future depends on the military strategy that is followed. kyiv may attempt a pincer movement to gain the left bank of the Dnieper, where Russian forces have established themselves, but the river is a natural border which, without bridges in a position to facilitate the passage of soldiers, favors Russia.
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Source: Observadora
