Kherson: Ukraine battles to reclaim the gateway to Crimea
By DW
09 September 2022 |
4:01 pm
Russia occupied the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson early on in its invasion. Now, Kyiv's counteroffensive is trying to recapture the strategically important area.
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