the bbc�*s david lumb reports. cheering.tions marking an important and symbolic win in this bloody war. kherson now back in ukraine hands after eight months of russian occupation. president zelensky called it an historic day, "we are taking our country back," he said, but vladimir putin's spokesman denied the retreat was humiliating, with officials describing the withdrawal as merely a redeployment. kherson is strategically vital. the withdrawal allows the russians to use the dnipro river as a defensive barrier to protect earlier gains. as they left, russian engineers blew up part of the antonovski bridge. lines of troops can be seen using a temporary crossing, before that was cut, too. speaking at a south east asian summit in cambodia, this morning the ukraine foreign minister said the fight would continue. we won the battle for kherson. kherson in the south, it was quite an exercise, i must say, but the war goes on and i understand that everyone wants this war to end as soon as possible, and we're definitely the ones who w

david lumb, bbc news. spoke to our correspondent in kyiv catherine byaruhanga about what this means in the wider context of the war. the ukrainian officials are calling it a stabilisation process, they haven't moved all of their troops into carson city at once, they have sentin into carson city at once, they have sent in a special unit to try to take control of the city. —— mike kherson. we have heard that there were some russian soldiers left behind, we understand there are still some clashes with ukrainian forces and so the ukrainian government still needs to deal with those remnants of the russian forces. but there are also mines and unexploded munitions all over cuts on city and this is the next process. —— kherson city. they also have to think of rebuilding the city. it has been under russian occupation for eight months, the centre of a intense battle, water, electricity have been cut off and they still need to bring in people like policemen, nurses, doctors, to rebuild this city that has been under r

david lumb, bbc news.sy has appeared to confirm that he is in ukraine after unveiling his latest artwork on social media. speculation had been mounting that the anonymous graffiti artist was in the war—torn country after a series of murals appeared in the town of borodyanka, near kyiv. in the next half—hour, england's women will kick—off the rugby world cup final against hosts and title holders new zealand. jo currie is in auckland where she's been soaking up the atmosphere. good morning from eden park where kick—off is actually not very far away. it is going to be a sell—out crowd, 40,000 fans turning out here in auckland for this world cup final. a former england wing adjoins me. where are your know is that? i am good, i am calm, me. where are your know is that? i am good, lam calm, i have not am good, i am calm, i have not nervous. i am good, i am calm, i have not nervou— am good, i am calm, i have not nervous. ., , , ., nervous. i love this energy, a few encland nervous. i love this energy, a few engla