INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A Ukrainian official said Sunday that the country's southern region of Kherson, which fell to Russian troops early in their February
invasion, would be recaptured by Kyiv's forces by September."We can say that the Kherson region will definitely be liberated by September,
and all the occupiers' plans will fail," Serhiy Khlan, an aide to the head of Kherson region, said in an interview with Ukrainian
television.The Ukrainian army, emboldened by deliveries of Western-supplied long-range artillery, have been clawing back territory in the
southern Kherson region in recent weeks."We can say that a turning point has occurred on the battlefield
We see that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are prevailing in their most recent military operations," Khlan said."We see that our armed forces
the region, as well as attacks on Russian arms depots and command posts were part of preparatory work for a ground offensive
positions."He added that Russian forces had not repaired the damaged Antonivka bridge and were experiencing difficulties as a result of
moving heavy weapons towards Kherson city.Russian forces seized the region's main city, also called Kherson, on March 3
It was the first major city to fall following the start of Moscow's military operation in Ukraine in late February.The region, important for
Ukrainian agriculture, lies next to the Crimean Peninsula, which Russia annexed in 2014.
