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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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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 • 21185 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 • 29339 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 • 31132 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 • 75348 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 • 31288 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 • 38613 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 • 46695 views
Consequences of the Russian attack: 2.5 thousand consumers in one of Kherson's neighborhoods are without electricity

A Russian strike damaged a critical infrastructure facility in Kherson. 2,500 consumers in one of the city's neighborhoods were left without electricity.

Society • February 18, 12:00 PM • 31959 views
Russian Federation helped to deport 6 Ukrainian children: former occupation official detained

The SBU detained a former teacher of a Kherson school who helped the occupiers take 6 children to Crimea. The suspect tried to avoid justice by hiding in Kyiv after the liberation of Kherson.

War in Ukraine • February 17, 10:28 AM • 26754 views
22 people died on the water in Ukraine over the week, including 6 children

Last week, 22 people, including 6 children, died on Ukrainian water bodies. The tragic incidents occurred in Kherson and Odesa regions, where children fell through the ice.

Society • February 17, 09:21 AM • 24333 views
How 3 years of war have affected small and medium-sized businesses: trends among individual entrepreneurs

Since the start of the war in Ukraine, 763,759 new individual entrepreneurs (FOP) have opened, and 684,995 have closed. The most popular sectors are retail trade and IT, and the share of women entrepreneurs has grown to 61%.

Society • February 17, 07:38 AM • 25583 views
Part of Kherson is without electricity due to enemy shelling - RMA

Hostile shelling in Kherson damaged power grids in Dniprovsky, Central and Korabelny districts. Power engineers are working to restore power supply.

War in Ukraine • February 17, 04:27 AM • 31134 views
Guerrillas disable the occupiers' electronic warfare system

An agent of the ATES movement from among the Russian military poured sugar into the fuel tank of the RP-377LA electronic warfare system. The malfunction was discovered only three days later, and the saboteur successfully escaped.

War in Ukraine • February 17, 04:16 AM • 31322 views
Snowstorms hit Ukraine: road workers assure that the main roads are passable

Snow has fallen in most of the territory of Ukraine, in the south - rain with snow. To ensure passage on roads of national importance, 1321 units of equipment and 1562 workers have been involved.

Society • February 15, 09:48 AM • 23587 views
Movement of enemy drones over five regions of Ukraine: where they are headed

Active movement of enemy drones was recorded in Ukrainian airspace over Kherson, Dnipro, Poltava, Mykolaiv and Kirovohrad regions. The greatest threat of attacks is in Kryvyi Rih, Poltava and Mykolaiv.

Society • February 14, 09:23 PM • 48546 views
Five children fell through the ice in Kherson region: two rescued, three are being searched

In the Velyko Oleksandrivska community in Kherson region, 5 children fell through the thin ice on the river. Two of the victims were rescued, while the search for three children, the youngest of whom is 9 years old, continues.

Society • February 13, 04:25 PM • 30891 views
Russian drone attacks civilian car in Kherson, one wounded

In the Korabelny district of Kherson, a Russian drone dropped explosives on a civilian car. A 24-year-old man suffered multiple injuries and was hospitalized.

War in Ukraine • February 12, 06:48 PM • 32158 views
Russians shell a residential area of Kherson, a woman is killed

The occupants struck at residential areas of the Korabelny district of Kherson, killing a 69-year-old woman. The body of the deceased was taken out from under the rubble after a direct hit of an enemy shell into the house.

Society • February 12, 05:17 PM • 32292 views
Ex-prisoners deported from Kherson are stuck in Georgia without housing, food and documents

About 10 Ukrainian ex-prisoners deported from Kherson to Russia have found themselves without documents in Georgia. The people are waiting for a “white passport” from the Ukrainian embassy, having been left without housing and food.

Society • February 12, 04:21 PM • 47504 views
Occupants turn seized enterprises in Kherson region into military warehouses - partisans

ATES agents found a place of hidden storage of Russian military equipment at a seized enterprise in Kherson region. Trucks and BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles guarded by an occupation platoon are located at the facility.

War in Ukraine • February 11, 07:25 PM • 27329 views
Evening attack in Kherson: victim suffers multiple head injuries

A 54-year-old local resident was wounded as a result of an enemy strike in Dniprovsky district of Kherson. The man sustained a mine-blast injury, a head injury and a concussion.

Society • February 10, 09:27 PM • 30808 views
An elderly woman dies as a result of a drone attack in Kherson

A 72-year-old woman died in a Kherson hospital after being attacked by an enemy drone. A 42-year-old man was also reportedly killed in Beryslav by an explosive dropped from a UAV.

Society • February 10, 08:27 PM • 27980 views
Night attack by Russian drone claimed the life of a man in Kherson region

In the Kherson region, the Russian military attacked a 42-year-old resident of Beryslav with a drone. As a result of the explosives dropped from the UAV, the man sustained life-threatening injuries.

War in Ukraine • February 10, 06:44 AM • 26971 views
Explosions occurred in Kherson

Explosions were reported in Kherson.

Society • February 9, 08:12 PM • 47937 views
A Russian drone flies into an apartment in Kherson: a woman is injured

In Kherson, an occupant drone flew into the apartment of a 66-year-old woman, causing her serious injuries. The victim was hospitalized with mine-blast and craniocerebral injuries, her condition is assessed as moderate.

Society • February 9, 04:15 PM • 55257 views
Mother and child injured by Russian strike on Kherson: what is known about their condition

Three people were injured in the Russian shelling of Kherson - a mother with an 11-year-old son and a 57-year-old woman. All of the victims sustained injuries and contusions and are being provided with medical care.

War in Ukraine • February 8, 11:15 AM • 34313 views
Preservation of cultural heritage: philanthropists launch new grant competition

The MHP-Community Charitable Foundation together with the UCF have announced a competition “Culture in the Focus of Communities” with grants of up to UAH 1 million. Applications will be accepted until February 24, 2025 for legal entities and individuals.

Society • February 7, 03:24 PM • 38078 views
Russian attack claims life of critical infrastructure worker in Kherson, there are injured in the region

In the Dniprovsky district of Kherson, Russian occupants attacked a 37-year-old gas service worker with a drone during repair work. As a result of the attack, the man sustained life-threatening injuries.

War in Ukraine • February 7, 02:59 PM • 28142 views
Occupants shelled Kherson region: 1 person was killed, 5 others were wounded.

Enemy troops shelled settlements south of Kherson, damaging residential buildings. One person was killed and five were wounded in the attacks.

Society • February 7, 06:08 AM • 28775 views
Zelensky is outraged by MPs' constant foreign business trips

The President expressed dissatisfaction with the fact that many MPs are constantly on business trips abroad. He emphasized that MPs should work in Ukraine, especially in the frontline regions.

War in Ukraine • February 6, 06:13 PM • 51050 views