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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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Russian troops attack a resident of Kherson suburb with a drone

In Kindiytsia, a suburb of Kherson, occupation forces dropped explosives from a drone on a 58-year-old woman. The victim was taken to the hospital with explosive trauma and injuries.

War in Ukraine • October 9, 12:55 PM • 11717 views
Russian drone kills an elderly man in Kherson

An elderly man riding a bicycle was killed in Kherson as a result of a Russian drone attack. The occupiers dropped explosives on a civilian, continuing their terror against the city's civilian population.

War in Ukraine • October 9, 10:05 AM • 12692 views
Man injured in Kherson due to Russian shelling

A 51-year-old local resident was injured as a result of Russian shelling of the Dniprovsky district of Kherson. The man sustained blast trauma and contusion, went to the hospital on his own and was hospitalized.

War in Ukraine • October 9, 06:38 AM • 12411 views
One killed and 16 wounded in Kherson region due to Russian attacks

Occupants shelled 23 settlements of Kherson region. Educational and medical institutions, a library, residential buildings, and equipment were damaged. As a result of the attacks, 1 person was killed and 16 were wounded.

War in Ukraine • October 9, 06:00 AM • 16628 views
Shelling of a geriatric center in Kherson region: two medical workers injured

Enemy troops shelled a geriatric center in the village of Stepanivka, Kherson district. Two medical workers were injured as a result of the artillery strike, and the prosecutor's office launched an investigation.

War in Ukraine • October 9, 05:01 AM • 18510 views
Collaborators on the TOT in Kherson region quit due to non-payment of salaries

In the occupied Kherson region, collaborators are resigning en masse due to lack of salaries. The leadership of the occupation administration is allegedly misappropriating budget funds by promising payments that are not received.

War in Ukraine • October 9, 03:22 AM • 110577 views
Threat of drone mining has increased in Kherson region: enemy disguises mines

The occupiers are using drones to drop camouflaged “petal” mines in crowded places in Kherson region. There have been cases of mines being disguised as garbage or leaves to make detection more difficult.

Society • October 8, 08:54 PM • 16486 views
This year, Russians have significantly increased the intensity of shelling of Ukraine's energy infrastructure - Ministry of Energy

In 2024, Russia used more than 1,000 munitions against Ukraine's energy facilities. The loss of energy capacity exceeds 9 GW, which is equivalent to the electricity supply of four EU countries.

War in Ukraine • October 8, 05:10 PM • 35328 views
Russians attack Kherson region: 58-year-old man wounded

A 58-year-old man was wounded in Kherson region as a result of a Russian drone attack. The victim sustained an explosive injury, a shrapnel wound to his left leg and a fracture to his right leg, and was taken to the hospital.

Society • October 8, 04:08 PM • 15457 views
Russian military dropped explosives on bus in Kherson

Occupants dropped explosives on public transportation in Kherson, damaging a bus of the 5th route. The passenger and the driver were not injured, but the roof of the bus was punctured and the side window was smashed.

War in Ukraine • October 8, 01:30 PM • 12257 views
Russians attack Beryslav: a 63-year-old man is wounded

A 63-year-old local resident was wounded in Beryslav as a result of a Russian drone attack. The victim sustained an explosive injury and a shrapnel wound to his leg and was taken to the hospital.

Society • October 8, 11:05 AM • 14789 views
Air strike on Kherson on October 7: number of wounded increased to 22

A Russian air strike on Kherson on October 7 injured 22 people, including two children. The strikes targeted the Tavriyskiy district and the Central district of the city, and 4 UAVs were used.

Society • October 8, 10:59 AM • 12845 views
Russian attack on Kherson suburb: one killed, 5 wounded

Russian troops attacked Antonivka, a suburb of Kherson. The shelling killed one person, five others were injured with varying degrees of severity and taken to the hospital.

War in Ukraine • October 8, 10:17 AM • 11643 views
Russian army shells a shop in Kherson suburb: there are injured

Several people were injured in an artillery strike on a store in Antonivka. A 48-year-old man was seriously injured, and a 51-year-old woman was hit by a drone attack.

War in Ukraine • October 8, 09:13 AM • 11893 views
Shelling in Kherson region: 1 person killed, 24 others wounded, including 4 children

Enemy troops shelled several settlements in the Kherson region. As a result of the attacks, 1 person was killed, 24 were wounded (including 4 children), and residential buildings and infrastructure were damaged.

Society • October 8, 05:13 AM • 15317 views
Zelensky promoted Drapatyi to the rank of major general

The President of Ukraine has signed a decree promoting Mykhailo Drapatyi, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, to the rank of Major General. Drapatyi is also the commander of the Kharkiv operational and tactical group of troops.

War in Ukraine • October 7, 05:53 PM • 39257 views
Russian troops remotely scatter anti-personnel mines in Kherson - MBA

In the Dniprovsky district of Kherson, cases of remote mining by Russian troops were recorded. The enemy is scattering dangerous “petal” anti-personnel mines on the roads, which cannot be approached.

Society • October 7, 04:45 PM • 16280 views
Family of a Ukrainian Navy officer evacuated from occupied Crimea under the nose of the Russian FSB

The special intelligence unit “Angels” rescued the family of a Ukrainian Navy officer from Crimea after they were detained by the FSB. The operation was conducted secretly on the order of the Navy Commander, and 4 people were evacuated.

War in Ukraine • October 7, 02:43 PM • 16681 views
In Kherson, a bus is damaged again due to a Russian strike, the driver is injured

A private bus was damaged in the central district of Kherson as a result of an air strike. A fragment shattered the windshield, and the driver suffered cuts to his hands.

War in Ukraine • October 7, 01:22 PM • 13999 views
Another 29 traitors from the occupation “Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation” on the left bank of Kherson region received suspicions in absentia: names are given

The SBU identified 29 members of the occupation “main department of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs” in the left bank of Kherson region. They were served suspicion notices under 8 articles of the Criminal Code, including torture, kidnapping and collaboration.

War in Ukraine • October 7, 01:15 PM • 14361 views
Russian airstrike on Kherson: RMA tells about the condition of the victims

A Russian air strike on Kherson injured 20 people, including two children. The victims sustained light and moderate injuries, their condition is stable.

War in Ukraine • October 7, 12:40 PM • 14125 views
Number of casualties rises to 20 as a result of Russian air strike on Kherson - RMA

A Russian air strike on Kherson injured 20 people. Among them is a 63-year-old man who sustained explosive trauma and concussion and is in hospital.

War in Ukraine • October 7, 11:53 AM • 12652 views
19 people have already been injured in Russian air strike on Kherson

As a result of the Russian air strike on Kherson, 19 people were injured. A 66-year-old man with an explosive injury was admitted to the hospital and is being treated.

War in Ukraine • October 7, 11:21 AM • 11926 views
Number of injured in Russian airstrike on Kherson increases to 18

A morning air strike on Kherson injured 18 people, including two children. Russian troops dropped four guided bombs on the city, hitting a school and residential buildings.

War in Ukraine • October 7, 11:04 AM • 13205 views
Russian air strike on Kherson: 13 wounded reported already

As a result of an enemy air strike on the central district of Kherson, 13 people were injured. An educational institution and residential buildings were damaged. Information about the consequences of the attack is being clarified.

War in Ukraine • October 7, 09:17 AM • 13534 views
The enemy struck Kherson with 4 multiple rocket launchers: eight people were injured, two of them children

Russian troops launch an air strike on Kherson, using 4 UAVs. The attack injured 8 people, including two children aged 3 and 5. The strikes hit the coastal and northern parts of the city.

War in Ukraine • October 7, 08:49 AM • 12997 views
Kherson was attacked by Russia at night: a woman was killed and another wounded

At night, the occupants attacked a residential building in the Dniprovsky district of Kherson. A 61-year-old woman was killed in the yard of her house, and an 82-year-old woman suffered from explosive trauma and injuries.

War in Ukraine • October 7, 07:25 AM • 13528 views
Russian army shells 15 settlements in Kherson region in 24 hours: five wounded, critical infrastructure damaged

Russian troops attacked 15 settlements in the Kherson region. As a result of the shelling, 5 people were wounded, a multi-storey building, 25 private houses and infrastructure facilities were damaged.

War in Ukraine • October 7, 05:49 AM • 13761 views
Russian attack on Kherson: 61-year-old man wounded

Russian troops attacked the Dniprovsky district of Kherson, wounding a 61-year-old man. The intensity of shelling in the Kherson region has increased, with 20 people, including medics, injured in two days.

War in Ukraine • October 6, 01:37 PM • 18272 views
Intensity of shelling in Kherson region increased - RMA

The number of attacks with drones and other weapons has increased in Kherson region. In two days, 20 people were injured, including medics and ambulance drivers, and one person was killed.

Society • October 6, 01:30 PM • 18566 views