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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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Occupants attack Kherson suburbs with a drone, one wounded

A 56-year-old man was wounded in a Russian drone attack in Antonivka, Kherson region, sustaining an explosive injury and shrapnel wounds to his legs.

War in Ukraine • July 4, 01:10 PM • 21906 views
The enemy shelled Kherson region: 1 person killed, 7 others wounded

In Kherson region, 1 person died and 7 others were wounded as a result of hostile aggression and shelling of residential areas.

Society • July 4, 05:07 AM • 22666 views
Russians attack a village in Kherson region: three people are wounded

In the Kherson region, Russian forces shelled the village of Pryozerne, wounding a father, his 19-year-old son, and another 47-year-old man with mine-blast trauma, shrapnel wounds, and other injuries.

Society • July 3, 05:10 PM • 29322 views
Occupants attack Kherson: two citizens wounded

Two civilians were injured during the shelling of Kherson by Russian troops: A 58-year-old man and an 85-year-old woman were wounded.

War in Ukraine • July 3, 10:35 AM • 23623 views
Kherson was attacked by the enemy in the morning, a woman was wounded

A 53-year-old woman in Kherson was injured by Russian shelling, sustaining an explosive injury and shrapnel wound to her shin.

War in Ukraine • July 3, 05:32 AM • 22485 views
Russian troops hit critical infrastructure in Kherson region, leaving one dead and 15 wounded

In Kherson region, Russian troops shelled residential areas, damaging infrastructure, buildings and vehicles, killing 1 person and injuring 15.

War in Ukraine • July 3, 05:14 AM • 25887 views
Explosions occurred in Kherson - media

Explosions were heard in Kherson, although no air alert was announced, and the authorities have not yet commented on the situation.

War in Ukraine • July 2, 06:19 PM • 24058 views
Ombudsperson calls on UN General Assembly President to join search for solutions to return Ukrainian children

Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets called on UN General Assembly President Denis Francis to join forces to find solutions to return Ukrainian children abducted by Russia and hold Russia accountable for the forced deportation of nearly 20,000 Ukrainian children, including a 10-month-old baby.

War in Ukraine • July 2, 05:28 PM • 23339 views
Occupants shelled Kherson with Grad rockets: The media showed the consequences

Russian troops shelled the city of Kherson with Grad rocket launchers, causing fires and damage to residential buildings, educational institutions, and a hospital.

War in Ukraine • July 2, 04:31 PM • 23088 views
Ukrposhta opened a powerful sorting terminal in Odesa

Ukrposhta has opened a powerful automated sorting terminal in Odesa capable of handling up to 270,000 parcels a day for fast delivery across southern Ukraine.

Economy • July 2, 03:08 PM • 29488 views
Occupants attack Tokarivka in Kherson region: a woman was seriously injured

Russian troops attacked the village of Tokarivka, Kherson region, seriously wounding a woman born in 1950.

War in Ukraine • July 2, 02:25 PM • 23308 views
Russians drop explosives from a drone on a resident of Beryslav, Kherson region

A 54-year-old woman was hospitalized with explosive injuries and concussion after Russian troops dropped explosives on her from a drone in Beryslav, Kherson region.

War in Ukraine • July 2, 12:13 PM • 21349 views
In Kherson, utilities came under attack from Russia, 8 people have been injured and one dead

Eight people were wounded and one 54-year-old woman was killed in the recent Russian shelling of Kherson, with victims suffering various injuries such as concussions, shrapnel wounds, blast and brain injuries.

War in Ukraine • July 2, 10:00 AM • 22843 views
Kherson under massive enemy fire: a man is wounded

A 54-year-old man was injured as a result of shelling by Russian troops in Kherson.

War in Ukraine • July 2, 08:20 AM • 24084 views
Russian army attacks Kherson again: explosions were heard

Explosions were heard in Kherson when the Russian army attacked the city again from the temporarily occupied left bank.

War in Ukraine • July 2, 07:38 AM • 60808 views
Russian troops attack Kherson in the morning, an elderly man is wounded

Russian troops shelled Kherson, causing a 70-year-old man to sustain an explosive injury and shrapnel wounds.

War in Ukraine • July 2, 06:11 AM • 22162 views
9 wounded in Kherson region due to Russian shelling over the day

Russian troops shelled residential areas in Kherson region, damaging buildings, infrastructure and injuring 9 people.

War in Ukraine • July 2, 05:25 AM • 23916 views
Russian drones strike at Orthodox church in Kherson region

Russian occupants carried out three drone strikes on the Orthodox Holy Archangel Michael Church in Zmiivka, Kherson region, causing a fire and damaging windows, roof and bell tower.

War in Ukraine • July 2, 12:13 AM • 23957 views
Occupants staged another propaganda campaign on the Black Sea coast: what is known

The Russian occupiers used state employees to demonstratively clean the Black Sea coast in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine as part of a propaganda campaign, ignoring the main truth that the ecological destruction of the region can only be solved by stopping littering, not by holding events for the cameras at the behest of the Kremlin.

War in Ukraine • July 1, 07:10 PM • 50662 views
In Kherson, Russian shelling damaged a sewer collector

On Monday, Russian troops attacked one of Kherson's districts, damaging a 500 mm diameter sewer, which led to a sewage leak that was later localized by emergency crews.

Society • July 1, 04:32 PM • 28003 views
75-year-old woman injured in Kherson by Russian shelling

As a result of Russian shelling in the Korabelny district of Kherson, a 75-year-old woman suffered contusion, blast injury and a head injury.

War in Ukraine • July 1, 02:24 PM • 23950 views
Starlink, Apple, and Ecoflow worth UAH 6 million: a bus stuffed with new equipment was stopped on the border with Poland

A bus carrying 124 new Apple iPhones, 10 Starlink satellite terminals and 2 Ecoflow battery stations worth UAH 6 million was detained at the Polish-Ukrainian border concealed from customs control, the State Customs Service reported.

Crimes and emergencies • July 1, 01:59 PM • 17081 views
Kherson under fire of the occupants, explosions are heard in the city

Russian military shells the Korabelny district of Kherson, a number of explosions occurred, local authorities report.

War in Ukraine • July 1, 01:48 PM • 18417 views
Hostile shelling in Kherson region: five more victims reported

Another five Kherson residents, including an elderly man, sustained blast injuries, contusions and shrapnel wounds as a result of Russian shelling.

War in Ukraine • July 1, 12:41 PM • 15102 views
A 97-year-old woman is wounded as a result of hostile shelling of Kherson suburb

A 97-year-old woman was injured as a result of Russian artillery shelling of Antonivka village, Kherson region.

War in Ukraine • July 1, 10:39 AM • 19597 views
Former employee of penal colony from Kherson region sentenced to 15 years in prison for high treason

A former employee of a penal colony from Kherson region was sentenced to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property for treason, as he collaborated with the enemy during the occupation and held a position appointed by the occupation authorities.

War in Ukraine • July 1, 09:56 AM • 24592 views
Volunteers of the Free and Faithful NGO delivered another batch of buggies, pickups and repaired trophy vehicles to the military

Volunteers of the Free and Faithful NGO handed over another batch of buggies, pickups and repaired trophy vehicles to the military.

Society • July 1, 05:44 AM • 16774 views
In Kherson region Russians hit critical infrastructure, humanitarian headquarters, 1 dead and 1 wounded

In Kherson region, Russian troops shelled residential areas, damaging 15 houses, critical infrastructure, an educational institution, a humanitarian headquarters, a shop, a cell tower, gas pipelines, garages and private cars, killing 1 person and injuring 1.

War in Ukraine • July 1, 05:19 AM • 34971 views
One killed and one wounded in Kherson region as a result of Russian air strikes

One person was killed and seven others were injured in Kherson region as a result of Russian airstrikes and shelling of settlements in Kherson and Beryslav districts.

War in Ukraine • June 30, 12:45 PM • 26117 views
More than 550 children died due to the armed aggression of the Russian Federation - CSO

More than 1973 children were injured or killed as a result of Russia's armed aggression in Ukraine, including 554 children killed and more than 1419 injured.

Society • June 30, 08:51 AM • 25583 views