AdvertisementUkrainian soldiers who helped liberate Kherson describe relief, joy and apprehensionNovember 14, 2022Frank LangfittfacebookEmailCol. Roman Kostenko liberated his home village in Kherson last week. Russian troops occupied his childhood home for months. They took his body armor and medals and left a grenade and a vulgar message on an outside wall. (Frank Langfitt/NPR)