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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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Two women injured in Kherson region as a result of hostile attack

Two civilian women born in 1945 and 1955 were injured in the attack on Sadove in Kherson region. Both sustained blast injuries and shrapnel wounds and were hospitalized in moderate condition.

Society • July 22, 09:30 PM • 36305 views
Explosions occurred in Kherson

Explosions were reported in the city of Kherson.

War in Ukraine • July 22, 08:28 PM • 37727 views
russians drop explosives from a drone on two civilians in Kherson region

In Kizomys, Kherson region, russian occupants attacked two civilians with a drone with explosives. The men, aged 23 and 38, sustained explosive and shrapnel wounds and were taken to hospital.

War in Ukraine • July 21, 09:19 AM • 102466 views
russians shelled four districts in Kharkiv region overnight, there are casualties

During the day, russian occupants shelled 4 districts of Kharkiv region. At least 9 civilians were injured, private houses and infrastructure were damaged.

War in Ukraine • July 21, 08:16 AM • 36517 views
Occupants attacked a man with a drone in Kherson region

russian occupants attacked a 48-year-old man in Novoberislav with a kamikaze drone. The victim was hospitalized with severe injuries. In total, 18 settlements in Kherson region were shelled over the last day.

War in Ukraine • July 21, 07:53 AM • 35504 views
Occupants shelled 18 settlements in Kherson region overnight

Russian troops attacked 18 settlements in the Kherson region. The humanitarian headquarters, buildings and infrastructure were damaged, and four people were injured.

Society • July 21, 05:47 AM • 34573 views
Kherson region: occupants shelled Antonivka village, two women were injured

Two local women aged 49 and 50 were injured in the shelling of Antonivka village in Kherson region. The women sustained shrapnel wounds and mine-blast injuries and were provided with the necessary medical care.

War in Ukraine • July 20, 12:38 PM • 94118 views
Defense forces continue combat missions on the left bank of the Dnipro, including in the area of Krynok - Lykhoviy

Ukrainian defense forces continue to perform combat missions on the left bank of the Dnipro River in Kherson region. Over the past day, four Russian assaults near Krynky were repelled, with no losses of positions.

War in Ukraine • July 20, 10:38 AM • 34081 views
Russians hit residential areas in Kherson region, 3 killed, 13 wounded

The enemy attacked 14 settlements in the Kherson region, damaging residential and administrative buildings. The shelling killed 3 people and injured 13 others.

War in Ukraine • July 20, 06:53 AM • 31777 views
Ukrainian defense forces continue to carry out combat missions on the left bank of the Dnipro - Lykhova

Dmytro Lykhoviy, spokesman for the Tavria military unit, said that Ukrainian forces continue to carry out combat missions on the left bank of the Dnipro, in particular in Krynky. The village of Krynky has been completely destroyed, but the Defense Forces are holding back the occupiers at certain footholds.

War in Ukraine • July 18, 07:08 AM • 29204 views
Russians hit an agricultural enterprise, wounding 6 people in Kherson region

Occupants shelled 16 settlements in Kherson region. Residential buildings, outbuildings and cars were damaged. As a result of the attacks, 6 people were injured.

War in Ukraine • July 18, 05:35 AM • 31647 views
Russian troops shell Kherson region with artillery: at least three people wounded

Three people were injured in Antonivka, Kherson region, as a result of artillery shelling by the Russian Federation.

Society • July 17, 05:59 PM • 37734 views
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Ukraine managed to return 95 more defenders. How many of them may be in captivity and what conditions the prisoners are held in - the investigator told

Today, thanks to the mediation efforts of the United Arab Emirates, another 95 Ukrainian defenders, including military personnel, members of the National Guard and border guards, were released from Russian captivity, bringing the total number of Ukrainians released from Russian captivity since the beginning of the full-scale invasion to 3,405, although the exact number of those still in captivity remains unknown due to Russia's lack of transparency.

War in Ukraine • July 17, 02:56 PM • 286489 views
Kiper calls politicians who promote themselves on people's pain “assholes”

The head of the Odesa Regional State Administration, Oleh Kiper, criticized a local deputy for organizing a rally against planned power outages in Chornomorsk, calling it an absurd attempt at self-promotion amid a difficult situation.

Politics • July 17, 02:35 PM • 38592 views
Prisoner exchange: 13 Azovstal defenders returned

Twenty-three Ukrainian soldiers who defended Mariupol were released from Russian captivity, thirteen of them were Azovstal defenders.

War in Ukraine • July 17, 01:05 PM • 34228 views
Russian army strikes in Kherson in the morning: 47-year-old woman wounded

On the morning of July 17, a 47-year-old woman was wounded in the Dnipro district of Kherson as a result of Russian shelling.

War in Ukraine • July 17, 08:57 AM • 107989 views
Odesa region suffered a late-night Russian missile attack, Kherson region hit by Iskander

In Ukraine, 4 enemy reconnaissance drones were destroyed in the south over the past day, and Russian troops attacked Kherson and Odesa regions with ballistic missiles.

War in Ukraine • July 17, 07:43 AM • 32712 views
Russians hit a cell tower, wounding 7 people in Kherson region

Yesterday, Russian troops launched missile and air strikes on several settlements in Kherson region, damaging residential buildings, a preschool, commercial premises and infrastructure, injuring 7 people.

War in Ukraine • July 17, 05:30 AM • 37897 views
Russian army continues shelling residential areas of Kherson, one wounded

As a result of Russian shelling in the Korabelny district of Kherson, a 67-year-old man sustained an explosive injury and shrapnel wound to his leg and was hospitalized in moderate condition.

War in Ukraine • July 16, 06:42 PM • 43274 views
Ukrainian units withdraw from Krynok - media

Ukrainian troops withdrew from Krynky in Kherson region several weeks ago, according to media sources in the armed forces.

War in Ukraine • July 16, 05:04 PM • 46748 views
Russian troops attack Kherson: 70-year-old man wounded

Russian troops attacked Kherson, leaving a 70-year-old man with blast and brain injuries, contusion and shrapnel wounds.

Society • July 16, 04:12 PM • 29798 views
Guerrillas discover a disguised training center of the Russian army in Sevastopol - "ATESH"

Ukrainian partisans discovered a Russian army training center in Sevastopol disguised as a diving center and passed on its coordinates for potential attacks.

Society • July 16, 01:40 PM • 29651 views
The number of wounded increased to three as a result of Russian attack on Antonivka in Kherson region

Three people were wounded, including a 54-year-old man with mine-blast trauma and shrapnel wounds as a result of a Russian Federation strike in Kherson region.

War in Ukraine • July 16, 12:44 PM • 26926 views
An elderly woman and a volunteer were injured in Kherson due to another Russian attack

In Kherson, an elderly woman and a volunteer were injured in another attack by Russian troops.

War in Ukraine • July 16, 10:52 AM • 22006 views
Russians launched a missile attack on Kherson, damaged hangars and buildings - RMA

Russian troops launched a missile attack on Kherson, damaging two hangars, three private houses and one apartment building, with no casualties reported so far.

War in Ukraine • July 16, 09:10 AM • 27428 views
A powerful explosion occurred in Kherson: what is known

he powerful explosion occurred in Kherson shortly after the air alert was announced amid the threat of ballistic missiles from Crimea.

War in Ukraine • July 16, 08:16 AM • 31149 views
Russian troops attacked a market in Kherson in the morning

In the morning, Russian troops shelled the center of Kherson, hitting one of the city's markets and damaging commercial premises, but there were no civilian casualties.

War in Ukraine • July 16, 06:32 AM • 28675 views
In Kherson region enemy wounded 6 people over the past 24 hours, there are damages

Russian forces attacked several settlements in the Kherson region, damaging residential areas, a preschool, an administrative building, and injuring six civilians.

War in Ukraine • July 16, 05:29 AM • 31973 views
Missile threat detected in Kherson region of Ukraine

A missile threat is detected in the Kherson region of Ukraine.

War in Ukraine • July 16, 01:58 AM • 35527 views
Kherson region suffers more casualties due to morning Russian attack, gas cut off due to damaged pipeline

The Russian shelling of Sadove village in Kherson region injured two civilians and damaged a gas pipeline, temporarily cutting off gas supply to residents.

Society • July 15, 10:27 AM • 28164 views