President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hails Ukraine’s recapture of Kherson as ‘beginning of end of war’

Kherson, Ukraine: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday said Ukraine's recapture of Kherson marked "the beginning of the end of the war" during a surprise visit to the newly liberated city. But the city's "critical infrastructure" was destroyed while under the control of Russian troops, he said, leaving the population with no electricity, communications or internet. NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg cautioned that Ukraine was facing difficult months ahead and said that Russia's military capability should not be underestimated. And US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping — a key ally of Vladimir Putin — agreed in talks Monday…