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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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Large-scale shelling of the border: 65 attacks and hundreds of explosions in northern Ukraine

Russian troops fired 65 times at the border areas of Chernihiv, Sumy and Kharkiv regions. 164 explosions were recorded, and buildings and cars were damaged.

Society • March 2, 07:29 AM • 41271 views
Shelling in Kherson region: one person killed, 10 wounded

Russian troops shelled 35 settlements in Kherson region, damaging residential buildings and infrastructure. The attacks killed a 65-year-old woman and injured 10 civilians, including 1 child.

Society • March 2, 06:19 AM • 55690 views
Occupants' forward control point is destroyed in Kherson region: DIU shows video

DIU intelligence officers successfully attacked the forward command post of the 14th Army Corps of the Russian Federation in Ivanivka. The strike was carried out by means of an explosive drop from a UAV on February 26 at about 22:00.

War in Ukraine • February 28, 06:39 AM • 24826 views
An accident involving law enforcement officers: the police officer driving the car was suspended from duty

At the entrance to Kyiv, a police car caused an accident, crashing into a Volkswagen after emergency braking. The police driver was suspended from service and an administrative report was drawn up.

Kyiv • February 27, 06:26 PM • 32666 views
An accident involving a Kherson RMA employee: law enforcement officers are looking for witnesses

On the M-14 highway near Posad-Pokrovsky, a Renault Megan hit a cyclist who had left a secondary road. The 50-year-old cyclist died on the spot, and police are looking for witnesses to the incident.

Society • February 26, 09:32 PM • 37522 views
A fatal accident involving an RMA employee occurred in Kherson region

An accident involving an employee of the regional military administration occurred in Kherson region, killing a man. Law enforcement officers are investigating, and authorities are awaiting official conclusions.

Society • February 26, 07:46 PM • 35968 views
Zelensky dismisses commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Andriy Hnatov

President Zelenskyy has dismissed Major General Andriy Hnatov from the post of commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Hnatov had held this position since June 2024 and had significant success in the defense of Mykolaiv and the liberation of Kherson region.

War in Ukraine • February 26, 06:29 PM • 41586 views
Enemy forces attack Kherson region: 65-year-old man killed

In the village of Lvov, Kherson region, Russian troops attacked a civilian from a drone, dropping explosives. The 65-year-old man died from his injuries.

Society • February 26, 02:58 PM • 25214 views
Three policemen injured in Russian drone attack on Kherson region checkpoint

Russian troops attacked civilian infrastructure in Kherson region, injuring 8 people and killing 1. At a checkpoint in Bilozerska community, three police officers were injured by a drone strike.

War in Ukraine • February 26, 08:47 AM • 21777 views
The staggering amount needed for Ukraine's reconstruction over the next 10 years has been named

The World Bank has estimated Ukraine's needs for recovery and reconstruction at $524 billion by 2034. The housing sector, transport, and energy were the most affected, with direct losses of $176 billion.

War in Ukraine • February 25, 10:21 AM • 107072 views
Russian troops attacked a hospital in Kherson at night: what was damaged

As a result of the night shelling, windows and the boiler room were damaged in Kherson regional hospital. Work is underway to restore heat supply to the hospital's patients.

War in Ukraine • February 25, 09:12 AM • 28838 views
Shelling of Kherson region: 14 people were injured and residential buildings were destroyed

Russian troops shelled settlements in Kherson region, injuring 14 people, including one child. An apartment building, 43 private houses, gas pipelines and civilian cars were damaged.

Society • February 25, 05:58 AM • 31005 views
Three years of pain and hope: how the Vadym Stolar Foundation helps Ukrainians during a full-scale war

Over the three years of war, the Vadym Stolar Foundation has helped 3 million Ukrainians through various support projects. The organization supplies the military, provides psychological assistance, and conducts humanitarian missions in different regions of Ukraine.

Society • February 24, 11:57 AM • 24719 views
Collected "tribute" for UAH 1 million from subordinates: military unit official detained

The SBI detained a division commander who extorted money from servicemen for vacations and under the threat of punishment. The official received about one million hryvnias, equipment and other benefits from his subordinates during 2023-2024.

Society • February 24, 10:23 AM • 91219 views
Three Years of the Great War: Losses, Victories, and Heroism of Ukraine

On February 24, it will be three years since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. During this time, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have destroyed over 800,000 occupiers, liberated significant territories, but have lost over 12,000 civilians.

Society • February 24, 04:00 AM • 108974 views
In Kherson, a man suffered shrapnel wounds to his chest and lost both legs due to a drone attack

A 45-year-old man was attacked by an enemy drone in the Dniprovsky district of Kherson. The victim lost both legs and received multiple injuries, and doctors are now fighting for his life.

Society • February 23, 12:16 PM • 23265 views
Occupants shelled Kherson region: there are casualties and destruction

Enemy troops shelled settlements in Kherson region with various types of weapons, including drones and artillery. As a result of the attacks, a police officer and a local resident were wounded, and houses and cars were damaged.

Society • February 23, 10:31 AM • 24302 views
Russian occupants received special orders for February 23-24 - ATESH

Russian troops in Crimea and in the occupied territories of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions have received orders for enhanced security measures for February 23-24. The military is prohibited from wearing uniforms outside of their units and ordered to observe the “dry law”.

War in Ukraine • February 23, 02:22 AM • 115664 views
Shelling of Kherson region: 1 person killed and 4 wounded

Terrorist forces shelled 32 settlements in Kherson region, damaging civilian infrastructure. As a result of the attacks, 1 person was killed and 4 people were injured.

Society • February 22, 06:49 AM • 32272 views
Enemy attacks on Donetsk region cities: investigation launched into deaths and injuries of residents of Kostyantynivka as a result of FAB-250 strikes

In Kostyantynivka, three Russian airstrikes using FAB-250s killed one person and wounded two others. Nine private houses were damaged, and criminal proceedings were initiated.

War in Ukraine • February 21, 01:34 PM • 34740 views
Russia continues its attempts to destroy Ukraine's gas infrastructure and hits the energy sector: Shmyhal told what is happening in the south

Russians are deliberately attacking Ukraine's gas production and energy facilities in an attempt to cause a humanitarian catastrophe. Following the latest attacks in the south of the country, power engineers have been restoring heat supply in Mykolaiv and Odesa around the clock.

War in Ukraine • February 21, 11:08 AM • 36702 views
Enemy drone attacks village in Kherson region: one injured

A 24-year-old woman was wounded in the village of Inzhenerne as a result of an enemy drone strike. The victim sustained a mine-blast trauma and shrapnel wound to her thigh, she was hospitalized.

Society • February 20, 08:21 PM • 38267 views
Last of those missing after Russian attack found under rubble of high-rise in Kherson

Rescuers have found the body of the last person missing after a Russian air strike on a high-rise building in Kherson. The victim was the mother of 13-year-old twins who were wounded in the attack.

Society • February 20, 04:51 PM • 34986 views
Man's body found under rubble of house in Kherson after Russian air strike

Rescuers have found the body of a man under the rubble of a multi-storey building in Kherson destroyed by a Russian air strike. At least 6 people, including 2 children, were injured in the nighttime air strike.

War in Ukraine • February 20, 12:07 PM • 21169 views
6 people injured in Russian night air strike on Kherson: scale of destruction shown

Russian troops attacked Kherson with guided aerial bombs, hitting a 9-story building. Six people were injured, including 2 children, and rescuers continue to clear the rubble.

War in Ukraine • February 20, 06:48 AM • 29320 views
Heating main, houses damaged, man wounded: consequences of enemy's attack on Odesa (photos)

A Russian drone attack in Odesa damaged civilian infrastructure and residential buildings, injuring a 55-year-old man. Part of the city was left without heating due to damage to the heating main.

War in Ukraine • February 20, 01:32 AM • 31100 views
Air strike on a high-rise building in Kherson: children among the victims

A Russian guided aerial bomb hit a multi-storey building in the Dniprovsky district of Kherson late on February 19. The victims were 13-year-old twins and a 47-year-old man, all of whom sustained mine-blast injuries.

War in Ukraine • February 19, 10:57 PM • 75328 views
Skating and falling into icy water: a 24-year-old man was rescued in Vinnytsia

A 24-year-old man from Vinnytsia fell through the ice while ice skating. The man was rescued by passers-by who pulled him out of the water before the rescuers arrived.

Society • February 19, 04:50 PM • 31251 views
The Russian army shelled 31 settlements in the Kherson region: seven were injured, including a child

Russian troops attacked Kherson region, injuring 7 people, including a child. 11 houses, infrastructure and transport were damaged, and two Shahed drones were shot down by air defense.

Society • February 19, 07:31 AM • 38576 views
Zhadan, Tregubova, Tata Kepler: Famous Ukrainians recite little-known poems Executed revival

Serhiy Zhadan, Akhtem Seitablaev, and other cultural figures joined the #unread_poems project. The initiative aims to revive the work of little-known poets who were killed in the 1920s and 30s.

Society • February 18, 03:48 PM • 46651 views