A municipality worker rips a pro-Russian billboard off after Russia鈥檚 military retreat from Kherson, Ukraine November 22, 2022. REUTERS/Murad Sezer
A municipality worker covers a pro-Russian billboard with a Ukrainian Armed Forces one reading: 鈥淐ompatriots you are free!鈥� after Russia鈥檚 military retreat from Kherson, Ukraine November 22, 2022. REUTERS/Murad Sezer
KHERSON, Ukraine 鈥� Now that pro-Moscow forces have abandoned the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, workers are tearing down posters expressing love for Russia and the benefits of receiving Russian passports and pensions.
In their place are placards featuring simple slogans like 鈥淜herson 鈥� hero city鈥� and 鈥淐ompatriots, you are free鈥� printed on a yellow background.
鈥淭he moment our soldiers entered, these posters were printed and handed over to us,鈥� local Ukrainian government spokesperson Antonina Dobrozhenska said on Tuesday as workers stripped off pro-Russian propaganda from a billboard behind her.
Russian forces covered the city with posters during the near nine-month occupation. Some bore the slogan 鈥淭he future lies with Russia!鈥�