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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 attacked humanitarian aid distribution point in Kherson region with FPV drone: two volunteers injured

The Russian military hit a humanitarian aid distribution point in Stanislav with a drone, wounding two volunteers aged 45 and 40, who suffered contusions, concussions and blast injuries.

War in Ukraine • July 11, 02:12 PM • 19783 views
In Kherson region, an occupier's drone attacked volunteers of an international charity organization

The Russian military attacked volunteers of an international charity organization delivering humanitarian aid in Stanislav, Kherson region, damaging their vehicle with a drone strike.

War in Ukraine • July 11, 01:09 PM • 20846 views
Seven more children rescued from Russian occupation

Seven children aged 9 to 17 and their families were rescued from the Russian occupation in the Kherson region.

Society • July 10, 11:33 AM • 17872 views
Russians hit another educational institution, one killed and 4 wounded in Kherson region

Russian strikes killed 1 person, injured 4 others, and damaged residential areas, an educational institution and other buildings in many settlements of Kherson region, including the city of Kherson.

War in Ukraine • July 10, 07:02 AM • 17667 views
At night 14 out of 20 "Shaheds" were destroyed, the enemy attacked the port infrastructure of Odesa region with missiles, 3 missiles and 3 drones failed to reach their targets - Ukrainian Armed Forces

Overnight, 14 out of 20 Shahed attack drones launched by Russian troops were destroyed in the skies over Ukraine, the enemy attacked the port infrastructure of Odesa region with missiles, three enemy X-59/X-69 missiles and three attack drones did not reach their targets.

War in Ukraine • July 10, 05:30 AM • 26716 views
Explosions occurred in Kherson - media

Explosions were heard in Kherson, Ukraine, amid warnings of a possible ballistic missile attack from the south. Local and regional authorities did not comment on the explosions.

War in Ukraine • July 9, 01:44 PM • 21087 views
Russians attacked a village in Kherson region with artillery in the afternoon, one person was killed

An elderly civilian was killed by Russian artillery in the village of Kizomys, Kherson region, on July 9, prompting a criminal investigation into violations of the laws and customs of war and premeditated murder.

War in Ukraine • July 9, 01:09 PM • 19124 views
Kherson is under enemy attack again: a man is wounded

A 49-year-old man sustained shrapnel wounds and a fractured limb after another shelling by Russian troops in Kherson, and was hospitalized.

War in Ukraine • July 9, 09:27 AM • 22806 views
In Kherson Russians attacked two people with a drone near the river

Two men aged 49 and 58 were wounded by a Russian drone strike near the river in Kherson.

War in Ukraine • July 9, 06:56 AM • 21158 views
In Kherson region Russians hit a medical and educational institutions, no casualties

In Kherson region, Russian troops shelled residential areas, damaging 2 multi-storey buildings, 27 private houses, a medical facility, an educational institution, outbuildings and a garage, but there were no civilian casualties.

War in Ukraine • July 9, 05:27 AM • 22473 views
Hot weather, sometimes with thunderstorms: forecast for today

Hot weather with temperatures up to 35-38°C in the south and east of Ukraine, thunderstorms and light rain in some areas, dry and hot in the Kyiv region.

Society • July 9, 05:19 AM • 20761 views
Explosions heard in Kherson - media

Explosions were heard in Kherson, and air alert was declared in many regions due to the threat of ballistic missile attacks from Russian-occupied Crimea.

War in Ukraine • July 8, 06:25 PM • 32403 views
Since the beginning of the year, Ukrainian sappers have inspected more than 171 thousand hectares, and more than 150 thousand hectares have been returned to farmers

Since the beginning of the year, Ukrainian sappers have surveyed more than 171,000 hectares of agricultural land, returning more than 156,600 hectares to farmers.

War in Ukraine • July 8, 08:43 AM • 102752 views
Kherson region suffers a missile attack from Russia, two wounded in the region

In the Kherson region, Russian forces launched missile and air strikes on several settlements, damaging residential areas, buildings, and infrastructure, and injuring two civilians.

War in Ukraine • July 8, 05:25 AM • 27408 views
Russian troops strike at Kherson: two people injured

Two women, aged 60 and 82, were wounded in a Russian shelling in Kherson on July 7, sustaining blast injuries, head, face and arm wounds.

War in Ukraine • July 7, 03:25 PM • 31415 views
Russians shelled Korabelny district of Kherson region: there are victims

Russian troops shelled residential areas of Kherson, wounding a pregnant woman.

War in Ukraine • July 7, 12:57 PM • 77633 views
Russian strikes kill 4 and wound 3 in Kherson region

The Russian army attacked 17 settlements in the Kherson region, damaging buildings, cars and houses, killing 4 people and injuring 3.

Society • July 7, 05:22 AM • 32427 views
A resident of Dniprovske village in Kherson region dies as a result of Russian shelling

A resident of Dniprovske village, Kherson region, died as a result of Russian artillery shelling on the evening of July 6.

Society • July 6, 07:29 PM • 48078 views
Occupants attack a village in Kherson region, a woman is wounded

A 52-year-old woman was wounded and hospitalized after the Russian military shelled the village of Olgivka, Kherson region.

War in Ukraine • July 6, 05:40 PM • 43954 views
More than 80 thousand tons: another batch of Ukrainian grain taken by occupiers from Donetsk region

The occupiers stole more than 80,000 tons of Ukrainian grain from the temporarily occupied Donetsk region. The National Resistance Center calls for information on such criminals to be provided in order to bring them to justice for their actions.

War in Ukraine • July 6, 04:24 PM • 49713 views
Explosions occurred in Kherson - media

Explosions were heard in Kherson, Ukraine, amid reports of enemy tactical aircraft activity in the east and southeast, although no air alert was declared in the region.

War in Ukraine • July 6, 01:23 PM • 30664 views
Occupants in Crimea are constantly building up defensive positions along the coast - "ATESH"

The ATESH movement reports a steady increase in the number of defense positions along the coast of the temporarily occupied Crimea, despite the fact that the occupation authorities claim that there is no threat to the Ukrainian operation.

War in Ukraine • July 6, 11:24 AM • 29685 views
Russians have already killed three people in Kherson region since morning

Today in Kherson region, Russian troops killed 3 civilians, 2 of them were found under the rubble of a house destroyed by a Russian artillery strike in Beryslav district.

War in Ukraine • July 6, 10:36 AM • 32011 views
russians killed 2 civilians in Kherson region this morning

On July 6, 2024, enemy troops shelled a private house in the Beryslav district of Kherson region, killing a man and a woman.

War in Ukraine • July 6, 06:01 AM • 30105 views
Occupants hit residential areas in Kherson region: 1 killed, 5 wounded

In the Kherson region, Russian aggression killed 1 person, injured 5 others, and caused numerous material damages, including damage to 8 private houses, a critical infrastructure facility, a gas pipeline, outbuildings, warehouses, garages, private cars, and an ambulance.

Society • July 6, 05:34 AM • 29821 views
Groups of enemy UAVs head towards Myrhorod, Poltava, Sumy, Kherson region

According to the Ukrainian Air Force, numerous groups of enemy attack drones were spotted flying in the direction of various regions of Ukraine, including Myrhorod, northeast of Poltava, north of Sumy, and from Kherson region.

War in Ukraine • July 5, 08:37 PM • 30839 views
Occupants attacked an emergency medical team in Kherson region: the Ministry of Health told about the condition of the wounded paramedic

A paramedic sustained a head injury during a targeted attack by an enemy drone on an emergency medical team in Stanislav, Kherson region.

War in Ukraine • July 5, 06:27 PM • 41536 views
Occupants steal coffins with bodies of three Ukrainian soldiers in Kherson region - Resistance

Russian occupants in the Kherson region have desecrated the graves of Ukrainian soldiers, stealing coffins and razing the graves to the ground.

War in Ukraine • July 5, 05:39 PM • 29562 views
Russian troops attack Kherson region: one killed and one wounded

Russian occupation forces killed one person and wounded two, including a paramedic, during shelling in Kherson region.

War in Ukraine • July 5, 04:14 PM • 22147 views
SBU exposes two collaborators who helped Russians with elections in the occupied territories

Law enforcers exposed two collaborators who actively cooperated with Russian troops during the occupation - one headed the local occupation administration in Kherson region, organized the relocation of Russian military and a pseudo-referendum, and the other passed personal data of Kharkiv residents to Russians to falsify elections in the occupied territories.

War in Ukraine • July 5, 02:16 PM • 25136 views