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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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A cargo ship is damaged, civilian infrastructure is damaged: Russian Armed Forces attacked Odesa region with “shaheds” and ballistic missiles

Russian troops attacked Odesa with drones and ballistic missiles. A dry cargo ship, warehouses and trucks were damaged, fires broke out, and one person was injured.

War in Ukraine • October 6, 07:56 AM • 19512 views
One person was killed and 15 others wounded in Kherson region as a result of shelling - RMA

Russian troops shelled a number of settlements in the Kherson region. The strikes killed one person, injured 15, and damaged residential buildings and infrastructure.

Society • October 6, 07:33 AM • 20867 views
Enemy drone attacks an ambulance in Kherson region: two more employees need medical assistance

Four ambulance workers were injured as a result of a Russian drone attack in Kherson region. Two were seriously injured, while two others suffered blast injuries and moderate contusions.

Society • October 5, 06:56 PM • 26940 views
In Kherson suburb Russians attack a man in a car with a drone, strike again at a bus

A 59-year-old man was injured in a drone explosion in Antonivka. Occupants again attacked bus #17 in the suburbs of Kherson, damaging the windows, no passengers were injured.

War in Ukraine • October 5, 04:17 PM • 19486 views
Russian drone attack in Kherson region: woman and ambulance driver wounded

A 49-year-old woman and a 60-year-old ambulance driver were injured in Velentenske, Kherson region, as a result of a Russian drone attack. Both victims were seriously injured and hospitalized.

War in Ukraine • October 5, 03:58 PM • 18729 views
Death of Hryb's 186th battalion commander: internal investigation underway

The 123rd Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces is conducting an internal investigation into the death of the commander of the 186th Battalion, Ihor Hryb. The journalist reported that the commander committed suicide after the battalion retreated from Vuhledar.

War in Ukraine • October 5, 12:41 PM • 31919 views
Explosions occurred in Kherson - media

Explosions occurred in the city of Kherson. The city and regional authorities have not yet provided any comments on these incidents.

War in Ukraine • October 5, 11:45 AM • 21582 views
Russian army attacks civilians with a drone in Kherson: three wounded

In the Dniprovsky district of Kherson, the occupiers attacked civilians from a drone. Three people were injured - a 55-year-old man and two women aged 65 and 70, who sustained explosive injuries and shrapnel wounds.

War in Ukraine • October 5, 11:09 AM • 20002 views
Russian attacks leave two dead and six wounded in Kherson region

On October 4, two people were killed and six wounded as a result of Russian shelling and air strikes in Kherson region. 17 private houses, an agricultural enterprise, a gas distribution station and other facilities were damaged.

Society • October 5, 05:48 AM • 17686 views
Man wounded in Kherson region as a result of enemy shelling of village

Russian troops shelled the village of Poniativka in the Kherson region. As a result of a mortar attack, a 38-year-old man sustained an explosive injury, he is being treated.

War in Ukraine • October 4, 01:01 PM • 12500 views
Russian troops kill 75-year-old woman in Kherson with drone strike

The occupiers attacked the Dniprovsky district of Kherson from a drone. The attack killed a 75-year-old local resident who was fatally wounded.

Society • October 4, 12:00 PM • 14030 views
2093 cultural institutions in Ukraine have been damaged or destroyed due to the war

In September 2024, the number of damaged cultural institutions in Ukraine increased by 49. Clubs, libraries, and art education institutions in the eastern and southern regions were most affected.

War in Ukraine • October 4, 08:48 AM • 21115 views
A person was killed and wounded in Kherson region as a result of a night attack by Russian Federation

A man born in 1995 died as a result of a nighttime artillery shelling of Bilozerka in Kherson region. Two people were injured and hospitalized with explosive injuries and concussions.

War in Ukraine • October 4, 07:49 AM • 19704 views
9 out of 19 “Shaheds” were shot down over Ukraine at night. Enemy attacks critical infrastructure facilities

The Ukrainian Air Force reported shooting down 9 out of 19 Russian Shahed attack drones over Ukraine at night. Another 7 enemy drones were lost locally, probably due to electronic warfare.

War in Ukraine • October 4, 06:25 AM • 16313 views
Two “Shaheds” downed in Kherson region overnight, 1 killed, 4 wounded due to Russian attacks

Occupants shelled 14 settlements in Kherson region, damaging critical infrastructure and residential areas. Ukrainian air defense shot down 2 enemy Shahed drones over the region.

War in Ukraine • October 4, 05:23 AM • 14975 views
UN Secretary General's reports are important documentary evidence of large-scale human rights violations by Russia - Foreign Ministry

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine welcomes the first annual report of the UN Secretary-General on human rights violations in the occupied territories. The report documents numerous cases of torture, violence and other violations by the Russian Federation.

War in Ukraine • October 3, 05:53 PM • 22537 views
Russian drone attacks a man in Kherson region: doctors treat the wounded

A 41-year-old man was wounded in Kherson region as a result of a Russian drone attack. The victim sustained explosive and craniocerebral injuries, contusion and head wounds.

War in Ukraine • October 3, 05:26 PM • 22926 views
More than 1160 cultural heritage sites have been damaged in Ukraine due to the aggression of

According to the Ministry of Culture, 1,169 cultural heritage sites have been damaged in Ukraine due to Russian aggression. Most of the damage was done in Kharkiv, Kherson, and Donetsk regions.

War in Ukraine • October 3, 02:20 PM • 21371 views
Russian drone attacks car in Kherson: driver wounded

In Kherson, Russian troops attacked a car with a drone. The 57-year-old driver sustained an explosive injury, contusion and abdominal wounds. The victim was taken to the hospital.

War in Ukraine • October 3, 12:42 PM • 13771 views
Power lines, special equipment and numerous houses damaged: Russians shelled Donetsk region's settlements 25 times - RMA

Over the past day, Russian troops attacked settlements in Donetsk region 25 times. Power lines, special equipment and numerous houses were damaged, and 11 civilians were wounded.

Society • October 3, 07:36 AM • 15689 views
Russians again attack a bus in the suburbs of Kherson

For the second time in two days, Russian troops attacked a 17th minibus in Antonivka, a suburb of Kherson, with a drone. This time, no one was injured; the bus belongs to the Khersonkomuntransservis utility.

War in Ukraine • October 3, 06:59 AM • 15626 views
Three “Shaheds” downed in Kherson region at night, 2 killed, 8 wounded due to Russian attacks

The occupiers shelled 24 settlements in Kherson region, damaging residential areas and infrastructure. The attacks killed 2 people and wounded 8. The air defense system shot down 3 Shahed drones.

War in Ukraine • October 3, 06:36 AM • 15505 views
Overnigh 78 out of 105 “Shaheds” were shot down over Ukraine, 23 were lost, one flew to Belarus

On the night of October 3, Russia attacked Ukraine with 105 Shahed drones. Air defense forces shot down 78 drones in 15 regions, 23 were lost to electronic warfare, and one flew to Belarus.

War in Ukraine • October 3, 05:33 AM • 24010 views
Gas pipeline damaged in Kherson due to enemy shelling

A section of a gas pipeline was damaged in the Dniprovsky district of Kherson as a result of Russian shelling. Part of the city was left without gas supply, and repair work was postponed due to intense shelling.

War in Ukraine • October 2, 05:46 PM • 16104 views
Russian troops attack a car with a drone in Kherson: two wounded

In the Dniprovsky district of Kherson, Russian troops dropped explosives from a UAV on a car. Two men, aged 28 and 24, sustained explosive injuries and contusions and are in hospital.

War in Ukraine • October 2, 01:46 PM • 14804 views
Russian army continues to attack Kherson region: a man is killed, a woman is wounded

Russian troops continue to attack the Kherson region. An elderly man on a bicycle was killed by shelling in Kherson, and a 61-year-old woman was wounded by a drone in Antonivka.

War in Ukraine • October 2, 12:12 PM • 14096 views
Russia starts conscription in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine - National Resistance Center

Conscription to the Russian army has started in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine and will last until the end of the year. The Kremlin plans to recruit at least 150,000 recruits, most of whom come from the occupied regions.

War in Ukraine • October 2, 11:20 AM • 16496 views
Bus attack in the suburbs of Kherson: 54-year-old woman suffers blast injury

A 54-year-old woman sustained an explosive injury after a Russian drone attacked a shuttle bus in Antonivka. The victim was taken to the hospital, where doctors are conducting an examination and providing assistance.

War in Ukraine • October 2, 11:12 AM • 13942 views
Russia is deliberately slowing down the process of returning our children - Lubinets

Ombudsman Lubinets said that Russia deliberately delays the process of returning abducted Ukrainian children. Ukraine is working to improve legal mechanisms to protect children's rights and return them.

Society • October 2, 09:30 AM • 14962 views
Russians attack a bus with a drone in the suburbs of Kherson: a woman is killed

Russian troops dropped explosives from a drone on a shuttle bus in Antonivka. A 69-year-old woman was seriously injured and died in an ambulance. There were 20 passengers on the bus at the time of the attack.

War in Ukraine • October 2, 09:06 AM • 13504 views