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Kherson

Port city on the Dnipro
Kherson is the administrative center of the Kherson Oblast, located on the right bank of the Dnipro River. The city's area is 135.7 km². As of March 1, 2015, the population of Kherson was 296,161 people. Kherson was founded in 1778 as a fortress and port, playing a key role in the development of shipbuilding and trade in the Black Sea region. The city is known as the country's “fruit basket” due to significant agricultural production. From early March 2022, the city was under temporary Russian occupation, but on November 11, 2022, during a counteroffensive, Kherson was liberated by Ukrainian forces.
1778
Founding of the city of Kherson
1803
Kherson received the status of a provincial city, which contributed to its development
1834
Opening of the first higher educational institution, a theological seminary
1873
Launch of railway communication
1918
Founding of Kherson State University
1944
Liberation of the city from Nazi occupation
2022
Liberation of the city from Russian occupation
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In Kherson, Russians attacked a hospital with drones: reports of 4 injured

Russian forces attacked a hospital in Kherson with drones, injuring four men. Also, over the past day, the occupiers shelled more than 30 settlements in the region, resulting in deaths and injuries.

War in Ukraine • April 22, 10:18 AM • 6035 views
Morning Russian drone attack in Kherson region killed a woman, there are injured

In the morning of April 21, 2025, Russian troops attacked the village of Bilozerka in the Kherson region with drones. As a result, a 72-year-old woman who was on the street died, and two men were injured.

War in Ukraine • April 21, 07:53 AM • 3765 views
Russian strike in Stanislav, Kherson region, killed a man

In Stanislav, Kherson region, a man died due to a Russian strike on April 19. Born in 1967, he sustained life-threatening injuries from the enemy's combined attack.

War in Ukraine • April 20, 05:19 AM • 4614 views
In Zaporizhzhia, a Russian drone wounded a man during a "truce"

On April 19, around 8:00 PM, in the village of Prymorske, Zaporizhzhia region, an enemy drone attacked a car. As a result, a 42-year-old man was injured, and his car was damaged.

War in Ukraine • April 19, 07:58 PM • 4958 views
Ceasefire without a ceasefire: the NSDC stated that the occupiers continue to fire in all directions

Russia announced an "Easter ceasefire," but continues fire in all directions, especially in the East. According to the NSDC and the OP, strikes on civilians are being recorded, particularly on a house in Kherson.

War in Ukraine • April 19, 04:40 PM • 7984 views
16-year-old boy, wounded on his birthday, died after Russian airstrike on Kherson

In Kherson, a 16-year-old boy was wounded on his birthday during shelling on April 17. He died in hospital from severe injuries.

War in Ukraine • April 19, 06:43 AM • 5242 views
Russia is disrupting Trump's peace efforts in Ukraine and intensifying attacks - Kovalenko

Russia pretends to be interested in peace, but is increasing assaults and attacking energy facilities in Ukraine, disrupting US efforts. The Kremlin is building an alternative reality in relations with the US.

War in Ukraine • April 18, 01:08 PM • 10182 views
russia is attacking energy facilities, including in frontline regions - Ministry of Energy

russia continues to attack Ukraine's energy facilities, especially in the Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kharkiv regions, despite agreements on an energy truce.

War in Ukraine • April 18, 06:46 AM • 6360 views
The number of deaths in Kherson due to the Russian airstrike has risen to two

The number of deaths as a result of the Russian airstrike on the Tavriyskyi microdistrict of Kherson has risen to two. It is also known about five injured, among the dead is the father of a teenager.

Society • April 17, 03:01 PM • 10446 views
Hottest on the Pokrovsk direction: more than half of 79 battles

The Defense Forces of Ukraine are restraining the advance of the occupiers. The largest number of battles occurred in the Pokrovsk direction, where more than half of the 79 combat clashes took place.

War in Ukraine • April 17, 02:21 PM • 8884 views
Russians attacked Kherson from the air: a 15-year-old child was seriously injured

In the morning, the Russians attacked Kherson. A 15-year-old child was seriously injured, doctors are fighting for her life. Three men were also injured, one of them will be treated on an outpatient basis.

War in Ukraine • April 17, 08:55 AM • 8536 views
In Kherson, a Russian drone attacked an ambulance: medics wounded

Russian troops attacked the Dnipro district of Kherson with a drone, damaging an ambulance. A paramedic and a driver were injured, and an investigation has been launched.

War in Ukraine • April 17, 07:59 AM • 4599 views
Kherson region shelled: 1 person killed and 15 injured, including a child

Terrorist forces shelled the Kherson region, damaging residential areas and infrastructure. One person was killed, 15 were injured, including 1 child, and there was a lot of destruction.

War in Ukraine • April 17, 05:04 AM • 4633 views
92 battles per day: occupiers attacked 29 times in the Pokrovsk direction

Since the beginning of the day, 92 combat engagements have taken place at the front. The hottest situation is in the Pokrovsk direction, where the occupiers tried to break through the defense 29 times.

War in Ukraine • April 16, 07:58 PM • 6252 views
70 battles at the front: more than a third in the Pokrovsk direction

The Defense Forces of Ukraine are deterring the occupiers' offensive. The enemy is most active in the Pokrovsk, Lyman, and Toretsk directions, launching air strikes on cities and villages.

War in Ukraine • April 16, 01:46 PM • 5804 views
Are journalists to blame for Russian shelling? The General Staff promised to revise the video after criticism

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine responded to criticism regarding the video, where reports were called a possible cause of shelling. The military assured that they did not blame journalists, the video will be revised.

Society • April 16, 01:14 PM • 6006 views
Head of the Kherson City Military Administration reported that he came under enemy fire

Russian terrorists shelled the Central district of Kherson, but the Kherson land saved. The Russian army is hindering the elimination of the consequences of the shelling.

War in Ukraine • April 16, 05:49 AM • 4023 views
The aggressor shelled the Kherson region: 8 wounded, including a child

Enemy troops shelled residential areas and infrastructure of Kherson region, 8 people were injured, including a child. Houses and cars were damaged.

Society • April 15, 05:06 AM • 6198 views
The occupiers shelled Kherson region: there is a wounded person, a humanitarian vehicle was destroyed

A strike on a civilian car was recorded in Kherson, there is a victim. In Dudchany, a Russian drone destroyed a car with bread, but there were no casualties.

Society • April 14, 07:27 PM • 4417 views
A warm start to the week is expected: weather forecast in Ukraine for April 14

On Monday, Ukraine will have comfortable spring weather, with temperatures up to +17°. Only in the west are local rains possible, in other regions no precipitation is expected.

Weather and environment • April 14, 04:15 AM • 8988 views
In Kherson, a 41-year-old woman was injured in an enemy drone attack

In Kherson, a 41-year-old woman was injured in a drone attack. Doctors provided her with assistance, but she refused hospitalization. Shelling of residential areas continues daily.

War in Ukraine • April 13, 06:46 PM • 5330 views
The aggressor shelled Kherson region: 3 people died, 7 more were injured

As a result of intense enemy attacks on the Kherson region over the past day, 3 people died and 7 more were injured. Dozens of towns and villages came under fire, and civilian infrastructure was damaged.

War in Ukraine • April 13, 05:17 AM • 4484 views
Volunteer Oleg Salnyk died in Kherson as a result of a drone attack

Volunteer Oleg Salnyk died in Kherson from a drone attack. He helped civilians, evacuated people and eliminated the consequences of shelling.

Society • April 12, 09:10 PM • 16785 views
Russian troops attacked a car with a drone in the Dnipro district of Kherson: a man died

Russian troops attacked a civilian car in the Dnipro district of Kherson. As a result of dropping explosives from a drone, a 27-year-old man died, and two more were injured.

Society • April 12, 02:24 PM • 7288 views
In the Kherson region, the Russian army killed another person, and in the morning it struck a hospital and wounded two more

On April 9, a 60-year-old man was killed in Beryslav as a result of an enemy strike. Also, two men were injured due to the shelling of Stepanivka, and a total of 8 residents of Kherson region were injured during the day.

War in Ukraine • April 12, 11:11 AM • 4301 views
The government has allocated UAH 1.5 billion to support regions and communities - Shmyhal

The Government of Ukraine has allocated UAH 1. 5 billion to support communities and regions that need it most. Half a billion hryvnias will be received by seven regions for utility services in medical institutions.

Economy • April 11, 02:11 PM • 10572 views
A traffic jam formed on the highway in Mykolaiv region due to snow

Due to complicated weather conditions in Mykolaiv region, a traffic jam formed on the M-14 highway near the village of Zelene. Traffic is blocked for all types of transport.

Society • April 11, 09:00 AM • 8448 views
South is suffering from bad weather: trees have fallen in Odesa, Mykolaiv and Kherson are covered with snow

Bad weather is raging in the south: in Odesa, the wind knocked down trees on the tracks, the movement of trams was suspended. In Mykolaiv and Kherson, snow and ice made traffic difficult.

Society • April 11, 05:57 AM • 5090 views
TruCAM radars will appear on 25 more sections of Ukrainian roads from April 11

The patrol police announced that from April 11, TruCAM radars will be installed on 25 new road sections. Now a total of 160 devices will operate on 338 road sections.

Society • April 10, 01:55 PM • 10071 views
The occupiers are reviving "Cossack" formations in the temporarily occupied territories for control and repression

In the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, Russia is creating "Cossack societies" for control, repression and pressure. 10 such formations have already been registered in the Luhansk region.

Society • April 9, 11:13 PM • 12340 views