In newly liberated Kherson, Ukrainians celebrate but worry about what's next

People receive food aid after Russia's retreat from Kherson, Ukraine November 17, 2022. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

KHERSON, Ukraine (Reuters) - Under rainy skies, Ukrainian-controlled Kherson's central square was a frenetic melee on Thursday afternoon of humanitarian aid queues and displays of patriotic celebration tinged with uncertainty about the future.

Russia last week pulled its troops out of a pocket on the west bank of the Dnipro River in Ukraine, which included Kherson, the only regional capital it had captured since the February invasion.