People hold Ukrainian flags as they gather to celebrate the liberation of their town in Kherson, on November 12, 2022, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine. - On November 11, 2022, Russia said it had pulled back more than 30,000 troops in the southern region, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declaring Kherson "ours" as residents reacted with joy and jubilation. (Photo by Oleksandr PETROVSKYI / AFP)