Ukrainian police and broadcasts return to long-occupied city of Kherson

Ukrainians gather in central Kyiv to celebrate the recapturing of Kherson. Picture: AP Photo/Bernat Armangue

Ukrainian police officers and TV and radio services returned on Saturday to the southern city of Kherson following the withdrawal of Russian troops, part of fast but cautious efforts to make the only regional capital captured by Moscow’s forces livable after more than eight months under occupation.

People across Ukraine awoke from a night of jubilant celebrating after the Kremlin announced its troops had withdrawn to the other side of the Dnieper River from Kherson.