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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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6 wounded in Kherson region due to Russian strikes over 24 hours

Russian troops shelled 30 settlements in Kherson region, injuring 6 people. Critical infrastructure, a multi-storey building and 22 private houses were damaged.

War in Ukraine • December 27, 06:48 AM • 15662 views
russia occupies Ukrainka in Donetsk region - DeepState

russian troops seized Ukrainka village in Pokrovsk district of Donetsk region. The occupiers' advance was also recorded in several other settlements in the region.

War in Ukraine • December 27, 12:07 AM • 19860 views
russian Federation hits Zaporizhzhia's industrial infrastructure

Late in the evening of December 26, the occupiers attacked the industrial infrastructure of Zaporizhzhia. According to preliminary reports, there were no casualties, and the extent of the damage is being established.

War in Ukraine • December 26, 11:53 PM • 19574 views
Russians are trying to conduct landing operations on the islands in Kherson region: NSDC CCD told what is happening

The occupiers are attempting landing operations on the islands of Kherson region. The Ukrainian defense forces successfully destroy enemy groups, with drones, artillery, and aircraft posing a threat to Kherson.

War in Ukraine • December 26, 02:17 PM • 17933 views
Russian attacks in Kherson region: three victims in one day

Two elderly people were injured in the Dniprovsky district of Kherson as a result of a drone attack. Earlier in Dariivka, a 48-year-old man was wounded by shelling.

War in Ukraine • December 26, 01:14 PM • 15622 views
Restoration of heat after the Christmas massive attack by Russia: where heating has already been turned on

Following the Christmas Day shelling by the Russian Federation, heat supply is being restored in three regions of Ukraine. 400,000 subscribers in Kharkiv region and half of the houses in Dnipro have already been connected.

Society • December 26, 10:40 AM • 19487 views
Russian command refuses to take the bodies of its soldiers from the islands of Kherson region - partisans

On the left bank of the Kherson region, the command of the 61st Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Russian Federation does not evacuate the bodies of the dead soldiers after the assaults. According to ATES, this is being done to avoid paying compensation to the families of the victims.

Society • December 25, 06:49 PM • 30913 views
Almost the entire island zone of the Dnipro River in Kherson region is under the fire control of the Defense Forces

Almost the entire island zone of the Dnipro River in Kherson region is under the fire control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Every day, the occupiers make 5-7 attempts to land on the islands, including Kozatsky Island, but without success.

War in Ukraine • December 25, 02:52 PM • 22538 views
January weather forecast: temperatures will be above normal

The Ukrainian Weather Center forecasts the average temperature in January 2025 to be between -3° and +2°, depending on the region. Monthly precipitation is expected to be within the normal range of 32-79 mm.

Society • December 25, 02:17 PM • 18166 views
Russian army strikes at kindergarten in Kherson region

Occupants shelled a kindergarten in Mykhailivka, the building was heavily damaged. Over the past day, Russians attacked 43 settlements in the region, leaving one dead and four wounded.

War in Ukraine • December 25, 12:39 PM • 17242 views
An 18-year-old boy who was taken from Ukraine to Russia committed suicide. The Prosecutor General's Office has launched an investigation

An 18-year-old orphanage inmate from Kherson region committed suicide after being illegally taken to Russia. The Prosecutor General's Office has launched a war crime investigation into the death of the Ukrainian teenager.

War in Ukraine • December 24, 05:40 PM • 30242 views
Russia abducts 48 children under three during retreat from Kherson

In 2022, during the retreat from Kherson, Russian troops abducted 48 children under the age of three. Most of the children were taken to Crimea, while the rest were deported to Russia.

Society • December 24, 01:55 PM • 14751 views
Russian army shelled Kherson region 750 times in a week, more than 9 thousand subscribers without electricity

Over the past week, Russian troops carried out 750 attacks in Kherson region, including 600 drone strikes. The attacks damaged critical infrastructure and left 9,000 subscribers without electricity.

Society • December 24, 12:33 PM • 15196 views
Either cooperate, or else - only a few hours to gather: relatives of Ukrainian defenders are being deported to the TOT

The FSB conducts checks on the correspondence of relatives of the AFU military in the occupied territories. If contacts are found, people are offered either to cooperate with the occupiers or to be deported to Russia within hours.

Society • December 24, 09:12 AM • 21015 views
Kherson has problems with electricity and water after Russian strike: there is a threat of complete blackout in some places

In Kherson, after the shelling of Korabelny district, there were problems with electricity and water supply in Shumensky district. Interruptions have also been reported in Dniprovsky district, and emergency crews are working to restore the supply.

Society • December 24, 08:55 AM • 17529 views
Russian platoons suffer catastrophic losses while trying to cross the Dnipro - partisans

Units of the 70th Motorized Rifle Division of the Russian Federation lose entire platoons during attempts to storm the right bank of the Kherson region. Due to the incompetence of their commanders and significant losses, the Russian military are turning to ATES in droves, looking for ways to survive.

War in Ukraine • December 23, 08:09 PM • 31628 views
Security guard in Kherson region gets 15 years for spying for the FSB

A court sentenced a security company employee to 15 years in prison for high treason. The man passed information about the location of Ukrainian troops in Kherson region to the Russian Federal Security Service.

War in Ukraine • December 23, 03:04 PM • 20304 views
Kherson: SBU detains guard of Russian torture chamber, who was hiding after de-occupation

The SBU and the State Bureau of Investigation detained a former inspector of the Kherson SIZO who worked as a guard in a Russian prison during the occupation. The traitor guarded cells with local residents imprisoned and agitated others to cooperate with the occupiers.

War in Ukraine • December 23, 11:07 AM • 16721 views
The appearance of the boats requires additional attention: the occupiers are pulling up equipment through Berdiansk, in the direction of Kherson

Russian tractor-trailers transport two military boats through Berdiansk in the direction of Kherson. The board number 4006 and tactical markings of one of the boats were recorded.

War in Ukraine • December 23, 08:52 AM • 20486 views
Russian drone attacks Kherson in the morning: local resident injured

Russian troops attacked Kherson with a drone, injuring a 57-year-old man. Over the past day, the occupiers shelled 28 settlements in the region, damaging houses and infrastructure, killing 3 people.

War in Ukraine • December 23, 08:44 AM • 15931 views
"Any plans of the enemy are known" - the head of the NSDC Center for Strategic Communications on information about the preparation of the Russian Federation's offensive on Kherson

The Head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the NSDC reported on readiness for the RF's plans to advance on Kherson. According to the head of the Kherson RMA, Russia has gathered 300 boats to cross the Dnieper.

War in Ukraine • December 23, 08:35 AM • 15051 views
Pseudo-military begging near a shopping center exposed in Kyiv

The police found two men posing as members of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and asking for money near a shopping center. It turned out that they had no relation to the army and had previously been prosecuted.

Kyiv • December 22, 05:22 PM • 30209 views
Russian army strikes Kherson region with 11 guided missiles

Russian troops launched a massive air strike on Kherson district, launching 11 guided missiles. Seven UAVs hit Antonivka, and two each hit the areas of Sadove and Prydniprovske.

Society • December 21, 10:24 PM • 45537 views
Kherson region fully restores power supply after massive Russian attacks - RMA

Power engineers have restored electricity supply to all subscribers in Kherson region after massive shelling. Heat supply is expected to be restored in the Ostrov neighborhood.

Society • December 21, 04:09 PM • 23996 views
They didn't even make it to the middle: the Defense Forces reacted to the Russian attempt to cross the Dnipro

During the shelling of Kherson, a Russian group tried to force the Dnipro River in the area of Antonivskyi Bridge. The Ukrainian defense forces prevented the crossing attempt, preventing the enemy from reaching even the middle of the river.

War in Ukraine • December 21, 03:04 PM • 23947 views
Russian attack on oncology center in Kherson: authorities say there is no reason for “radiation panic”

After the Russian airstrike on the Kherson Oncology Center, rumors of increased radiation appeared on social media. The authorities denied this information, and the radiation background remains normal.

Society • December 21, 12:14 PM • 23182 views
Zelensky: Russia attacked Ukraine with more than 550 guided aerial bombs, almost 550 drones and more than 20 missiles in a week

During the week, Russia used more than 550 guided aerial bombs, almost 550 attack drones and more than 20 missiles. Facilities in Kherson, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv and other cities were damaged.

War in Ukraine • December 21, 11:09 AM • 38445 views
Child injured in Kherson due to Russian shelling

A girl born in 2009 was wounded in Korabelny district of Kherson as a result of Russian shelling. The shell hit near a house, smashing out the windows, and the victim sustained a light arm injury.

War in Ukraine • December 21, 10:48 AM • 20428 views
Russians attacked an oncology center in Kherson: what is known about the consequences

Russian troops attacked the Kherson Cancer Center with two guided missiles. The building was heavily damaged, but patients and medical staff managed to take cover.

War in Ukraine • December 21, 09:18 AM • 21756 views
Kherson region is once again under enemy attack: 3 people killed, 11 wounded

Enemy troops shelled numerous settlements in the Kherson region, damaging 63 buildings. The attacks killed three people and injured 11.

Society • December 21, 06:35 AM • 51828 views