Russian Retreat From Kherson Is A Setback To Putin & Will Ukraine Now Aim To Liberate Crimea

Ukrainian officials said Friday that Ukrainian flags were appearing "en masse and all over the place," in the wake of Russia's retreat from the southern region of Kherson, one of the four regions in Ukraine that Russian President Vladimir Putin annexed in September. The months-long Ukrainian offensive to recapture the city of Kherson, the only provincial capital that has been under Russian control since the early days of the invasion, is coming to a head. The fall of Kherson deals yet another humiliation to Moscow after a string of battlefield defeats. How is the Kremlin expected to react to this retreat? Will Russia escalate its war in the face of losses in Kherson and why is the southern Ukrainian port city vital for Vladimir Putin’s plans? 0:00 INTRODUCTION 0:55 WILL RUSSIA ESCALATE ITS WAR AMID LOSSES IN KHERSON? 2:12 WHY KHERSON IS VITAL FOR PUTIN’S PLANS 4:10 FALL OF KHERSON A MAJOR BLOW TO PUTIN?