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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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Russians open fire on Beryslav in Kherson region: two elderly people are wounded

A 70-year-old man and a 60-year-old woman were wounded in the shelling of Beryslav in Kherson region. Russian troops shelled 22 localities in the region over the past day, killing 4 people and wounding 10.

Society • September 29, 09:22 AM • 20852 views
In Kherson region, Russians hit a cultural institution: 4 people killed, 10 wounded in 24 hours

Russian troops attacked Kherson region, hitting a cultural institution and residential areas. Four people were killed, 10 were wounded, and a high-rise building, 30 private houses, and other objects were damaged.

War in Ukraine • September 29, 06:29 AM • 16909 views
Russians strike at Kherson suburb: six wounded

Six people were injured in a Russian drone attack in the suburbs of Kherson. Among the wounded are four women and a man, two in serious condition, all are receiving the necessary medical care.

War in Ukraine • September 28, 10:03 AM • 18589 views
Two elderly people died due to morning strikes of the Russian army in Kherson region

Russian occupants shelled Novodmitrivka in Kherson region, killing two elderly people. A 68-year-old woman was freed from the rubble in Dudchany as a result of an air strike.

War in Ukraine • September 28, 08:06 AM • 19122 views
In Kherson region, Russians hit an administrative building and educational institutions: 19 wounded in one day, including two children

In Kherson region, Russian troops shelled 22 settlements, hitting administrative buildings and educational institutions. As a result of the attacks, 19 people were injured, including two children.

War in Ukraine • September 28, 06:42 AM • 15725 views
Ukrainian air defense destroyed 69 UAVs and 2 missiles overnight

On the night of September 28, 2024, Ukraine's air defense repelled a large-scale attack. 69 Shahed attack UAVs and 2 X-59/69 guided missiles were destroyed, and 13 regions of Ukraine were attacked.

War in Ukraine • September 28, 05:42 AM • 32405 views
Another 10 Ukrainian children returned home - OP

10 children aged 13-17 were returned to Ukraine as part of the Bring Kids Back UA initiative. Among them are two children from the Oleshky orphanage who were deported by the occupiers.

Society • September 27, 04:10 PM • 20167 views
Russians attack civilian car in Kherson: two people wounded

In Kherson region, Russian occupants attacked a civilian car with a drone. As a result of the attack, two people were injured - an 82-year-old woman and a 58-year-old man who sustained contusions and head injuries.

Society • September 27, 03:15 PM • 19160 views
Russian troops continue shelling Kherson and the region: there are casualties

Russian troops attacked the Dniprovsky district of Kherson and the village of Veletynske. Another 5 civilians were injured as a result of the shelling.

War in Ukraine • September 27, 10:49 AM • 14449 views
The head of the central bank of the Russian Federation was served with a notice of suspicion of facilitating the financing of the war against Ukraine

Elvira Nabiullina was served with a notice of suspicion of facilitating the financing of the war against Ukraine and organizing the activities of Russian banks in the occupied territories. She also contributed to the aggressive war of the Russian Federation.

War in Ukraine • September 27, 10:29 AM • 16369 views
Tortured ATO veterans in Kharkiv region: law enforcement identifies another traitor

A native of Kherson, who serves in the Russian Armed Forces, is suspected of torturing ATO veterans and pro-Ukrainian citizens in Velykyi Burluk. He became a “watcher” in an equipped torture chamber in the basement of the local police station.

Crimes and emergencies • September 27, 09:11 AM • 14373 views
Russia's strike on Ingulets in Kherson region: 4 injured, including 2 children

As a result of the morning Russian air strike on the village of Ingulets in Kherson region, 4 people were injured, including 2 children. It also became known about an 80-year-old man who was injured in a morning Russian drone strike on Kherson.

War in Ukraine • September 27, 08:12 AM • 23829 views
Kherson and region under Russian attack since morning: man and 4-year-old boy wounded

Russian troops attacked Kherson, wounding a 47-year-old man in the Dniprovsky district. A 4-year-old boy was injured in Ingulets as a result of an air strike on a residential building.

War in Ukraine • September 27, 06:59 AM • 14238 views
Enemy strikes at critical infrastructure in Kherson region, one killed and 19 wounded in 24 hours

Occupants shelled 24 settlements in Kherson region. Critical infrastructure, residential buildings and cars were damaged. As a result of the attacks, 1 person died and 19 were injured.

War in Ukraine • September 27, 05:21 AM • 15569 views
Shelling of a village in Kherson region: a woman is killed, a man is wounded

Russian troops shelled the village of Tomina Balka in Kherson region, striking at least 6 times. The attack killed a 56-year-old woman and wounded her 62-year-old husband.

Society • September 27, 12:22 AM • 20027 views
Russian drones attack Kherson region: 6 more wounded civilians

As a result of Russian drone attacks in Kherson region, 6 civilians were injured. The victims sustained contusions, explosive injuries and shrapnel wounds in Beryslav, Stanislavska community, Kherson and Kindiytsia.

War in Ukraine • September 26, 02:01 PM • 16857 views
Russian army has been attacking Kherson since the morning: there are victims

Russian Federation struck Kherson and the region, injuring 5 civilians at night and in the morning. The attacks were carried out with the help of aircraft, artillery and drones, and residential buildings were damaged.

War in Ukraine • September 26, 08:32 AM • 19680 views
Two injured in Kyiv as UAV wreckage falls - Interior Ministry

People in several regions of Ukraine were injured as a result of Russia's night attack on Ukraine. In Kyiv, a man was wounded by falling UAV debris, in Zaporizhzhia, eight people were wounded by air bombs, and in Kherson region, 2 people were injured.

War in Ukraine • September 26, 06:30 AM • 23169 views
Hostile attacks in Kherson region: 2 people killed, 14 wounded

The invaders shelled numerous settlements in the Kherson region. Critical infrastructure, residential buildings and cars were damaged, and two enemy drones were shot down.

Society • September 26, 05:01 AM • 19520 views
A 63-year-old man was wounded by an enemy drone in Kherson region

A 63-year-old man was injured in a drone explosion in Antonivka, Kherson region. The victim with blast trauma and shrapnel wounds was taken to a hospital in Kherson for examination and treatment.

Society • September 25, 09:33 PM • 17839 views
Russian occupants shell a village in Kherson region with a tank

The enemy fired a tank at the village of Mykhailivka in Kherson region. The attack killed a 72-year-old local resident.

War in Ukraine • September 25, 07:00 PM • 15887 views
In Kyiv region, 21 IDP families received housing in a special Hansen Town - RMA

In the Kyiv region, 21 IDP families received keys to their new homes in Hansen Town. The unique residential complex, built by an American philanthropist, is designed for 421 families and has all the necessary infrastructure.

Society • September 25, 04:25 PM • 32773 views
80-year-old woman killed by enemy shelling in Kherson suburbs, one injured

An 80-year-old woman died as a result of artillery shelling of the village of Zymivnyk by Russian troops. Her 48-year-old daughter was seriously injured and hospitalized; both were in the yard at the time of the attack.

War in Ukraine • September 25, 11:36 AM • 13938 views
Russian troops shelled Kherson from the air in the morning: one person injured

Russian troops shelled Kherson from the air, damaging a cultural center. Two civilians, a 24-year-old girl and a 74-year-old man, were injured in the morning attacks in the region.

War in Ukraine • September 25, 10:16 AM • 14935 views
Two people were injured in Kherson region due to night shelling by Russian Federation

A 62-year-old woman was injured in a Russian air strike in Kreschenivka. In Kherson, a 41-year-old man was wounded by a UAV attack. Both victims were hospitalized with blast injuries and other wounds.

War in Ukraine • September 25, 07:08 AM • 14644 views
“Shahed” destroyed in Kherson region, one killed and 18 wounded in Russian attacks

The enemy shelled 20 settlements in the Kherson region, damaging critical infrastructure and residential buildings. As a result of the aggression, 1 person was killed, 18 were wounded, and 1 Shahed drone was shot down by air defense.

War in Ukraine • September 25, 06:00 AM • 15026 views
Russian attacks in Kherson region claim another life, three more wounded

In Beryslav, a 60-year-old man was killed by a UAV strike and a 70-year-old woman was wounded. A 66-year-old woman was injured in Kherson, and a 40-year-old man in the village of Stanislav was injured by a drone attack.

War in Ukraine • September 24, 01:48 PM • 13708 views
Part of Kherson is without electricity due to enemy shelling

Hostile shelling led to emergency shutdowns of critical infrastructure in Kherson. A part of Dniprovsky district was left without power supply, and experts are assessing the damage.

War in Ukraine • September 24, 12:41 PM • 13098 views
They organized the dispersal of Euromaidan: SBI submits case against FSB, Russian Guard and former SBU officials to court

The pre-trial investigation against the FSB director, 19 officers and former heads of the SBU for high treason and other crimes is completed. The indictment was sent to court.

Politics • September 24, 12:19 PM • 14524 views
Russian drones attack Kherson and its suburbs again: four wounded

The occupants launched UAV strikes on Kherson and its suburbs. Four people were injured - a 65-year-old woman, a 57-year-old driver, a 21-year-old girl and a 67-year-old man. All sustained blast injuries and wounds.

War in Ukraine • September 24, 11:20 AM • 13772 views