But it's not all good news.
Four new liquefied natural gas tankers now bear a Russian flag - indicating an expansion of Russian shadow fleet vessels attempting to bypass sanctions
The Russian-occupied town of Oleshky, just south of Kherson on the other side of the river, is in a state of humanitarian crisis. Roads in and out are blocked off. Shortages of food/water/medical care, no reliable electricity/gas supplies, and subject to deliberate Russian brutality. They've appealed for relief from aid agencies like The Red Cross and proposed evacuations through a humanitarian corridor, to no avail.
It's strange that Russia doesn't just let them go. Russia doesn't benefit at all from trapping mostly elderly residents in a ruined town and depriving them of basic necessities. But that just goes to show that the cruelty is the point. Russia is claims that it is "liberating" such places, but the reality on the ground is one of suffering and genocide. The inescapable conclusion is that genocide is the goal.
There's footage from other Russian-occupied towns - taken by Russian soldiers - and while some fare better or worse than others, in general, it's a scene of ruin and deprivation. Nothing is maintained, supplies are iffy at best, and residents struggle. This is deliberate. Putin wanted to make it more like Russia and it certainly is.