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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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Invaders attacked substation in Kherson region: 7 settlements were left without electricity

In the Kherson region, 7 settlements were left without electricity due to the attack of a Russian drone on a transformer substation in the Belozersk community.

War in Ukraine • June 7, 06:14 PM • 76445 views
The court of the occupiers in Crimea satisfied the lawsuit against Ukraine due to the "energy blockade" of the peninsula

A Russian-controlled court in the occupied Crimea has ordered Ukraine to pay more than 3 trillion rubles in compensation for the energy blockade of Crimea since 2015.

Politics • June 7, 04:20 PM • 22696 views
Four underground medical institutions are being built in Kherson region

About 300 mobile shelters have been built in the Kherson region and 4 underground medical institutions are being built - a hospital, a maternity hospital, a Blood Donation Center and an infectious diseases hospital.

Society • June 7, 10:56 AM • 18093 views
Another child rescued from Russian occupation

An eight-year-old boy was rescued from Russian occupation in the Kherson region and returned to the territory controlled by Ukraine.

Society • June 7, 08:25 AM • 23402 views
A quarter of a million IDPs chose to live in Odessa region-keeper

More than 240 thousand internally displaced Ukrainians decided to live in the Odessa region, increasing its population to more than 2. 5 million people.

Society • June 7, 07:03 AM • 25043 views
In Kherson region at night shot down 3 "Shaheds", Russians hit a hypermarket, 4 wounded

Over the past day, several settlements in the Kherson region, including the city of Kherson, were subjected to enemy shelling and airstrikes, as a result of which residential buildings, a hypermarket, garages and cars were damaged, 4 people were injured, and 3 Drones were shot down by air defense forces.

War in Ukraine • June 7, 05:27 AM • 25185 views
Thanks to Saldo, the occupiers took 34,000 tons of Ukrainian grain from the occupied Kherson region - "Schemes"

In 2023, according to the quota system of the occupation regime, Russian exporters exported at least 34,000 tons of grain worth 6. 2 million euros from the occupied Kherson region of Ukraine.

War in Ukraine • June 6, 04:50 PM • 28540 views
Ordered to blow up Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station: the Russian general was informed of suspicion

Russian Colonel-General Oleg Makarevich, Commander of the Dnipro group of forces, ordered the explosion of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station on June 5-6, 2023, which led to the destruction of critical infrastructure, loss of life, flooding of settlements, interruptions in water supply and threats to the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant.

War in Ukraine • June 6, 03:26 PM • 25977 views
The invaders began training "bailiffs" in a fictional " Technical University”

Russian occupiers in the Kherson region are preparing "bailiffs" to apply their repressive measures. Recruitment starts in June and immediately “students” will go to practice.

War in Ukraine • June 6, 02:42 PM • 22157 views
Minister of environmental protection on losses from the explosion of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station: in two days Ukraine lost 14 cubic kilometers of water

The bombing of Kakhovka hydroelectric power station by the enemy, which was the largest act of ecocide since the Second World War, which resulted in the loss of 50% of flooded forests, the destruction of endemic animal species and left 880,000 Ukrainians without access to drinking water, caused damage of UAH 146 billion.

Society • June 6, 09:38 AM • 22759 views
Russians hit Kherson at night: an inactive construction hypermarket burned

Russian troops attacked Kherson at night, causing fires in residential buildings, outbuildings, cars and an inactive construction hypermarket.

War in Ukraine • June 6, 06:58 AM • 27380 views
In Kherson region at night destroyed 5 "Shaheds", enemy attacked critical infrastructure, 3 injured

Over the past day, numerous settlements in the Kherson region, including Antonovka, Dneprovskoe and the city of Kherson, were subjected to enemy shelling and airstrikes, as a result of which residential buildings, a critical infrastructure facility, a medical facility were damaged and there are victims among the civilian population.

War in Ukraine • June 6, 06:22 AM • 17563 views
Air defense destroyed 17 of 18 enemy UAVs

17 of the 18 attack drones were shot down in Mykolaiv, Kherson, Zaporizhia and Khmelnytsky regions during an air battle.

War in Ukraine • June 6, 04:22 AM • 28879 views
NABU and SAPO have completed an investigation into the theft of UAH 7.7 million during the survey of damaged objects in the Kherson region

NABU and SAPO uncovered the theft of more than UAH 7. 7 million under contracts for technical inspection of damaged infrastructure in the Kherson region at an inflated price, accusing officials and owners of companies.

War in Ukraine • June 5, 09:39 PM • 23979 views
In the Kherson region at night shot down 4 "Shaheds", during the last 24 hours in the region there is a dead and 8 wounded

Over the past day, numerous settlements in the Kherson region, including the city of Kherson, were subjected to enemy shelling and airstrikes, as a result of which residential buildings, educational institutions and infrastructure were damaged, 1 person was killed and 8 were injured, and the Ukrainian Air Defense Forces destroyed 4 shaheds.

War in Ukraine • June 5, 05:27 AM • 24270 views
Air defense forces shot down 22 of 27 enemy drones

Ukrainian air defense systems shot down 22 of the 27 Iranian-made Shahed drones launched by the Russian Federation from Kursk and Crimea during the night attack on June 5, 2024.

War in Ukraine • June 5, 04:52 AM • 66703 views
Iranian drones have been spotted in several regions of Ukraine

In several regions of Ukraine, groups of Iranian-made Shahed drones were detected, which were heading for various targets.

War in Ukraine • June 4, 08:30 PM • 30022 views
Enemy strike on Kherson: a 63-year-old man was hospitalized in serious condition

A 63-year-old man was hospitalized in serious condition after being wounded in enemy shelling in the Korabelny District of Kherson.

War in Ukraine • June 4, 07:40 PM • 35637 views
Kherson under enemy fire: explosions are heard in the city

Russian troops are shelling the city of Kherson, explosions are being heard in the coastal areas of the City, head of the Kherson regional military administration Roman Mrochko said.

War in Ukraine • June 4, 02:07 PM • 19699 views
Prokudin on the situation in Kherson region: invaders shelled Belozerka, there are wounded

As a result of Russian shelling, civilians were killed and injured in 16 settlements of the Kherson region.

Society • June 4, 12:20 PM • 18205 views
In Kherson region Russians hit educational institutions, injured four people

Over the past day, the Russian military attacked residential areas and civilian infrastructure in many settlements of the Kherson region, damaging 15 private houses, hitting an educational institution, kindergarten, pharmacy, office building, gas pipelines, the territory of an agricultural firm, warehouses and private cars, as a result of which 4 people were injured.

War in Ukraine • June 4, 05:52 AM • 26535 views
Occupiers spread misinformation about "provocation to stage the death of civilians" in Kherson

The enemy is spreading disinformation about a planned provocation aimed at faking the death of civilians in Kherson, while they themselves pose a real threat to the city, terrorizing civilians and attacking civilian objects for more than a year.

War in Ukraine • June 3, 11:33 PM • 100183 views
CNN: Russian military systematically uses sexual violence as a weapon in Ukraine

the Russian military systematically uses sexual violence, including against men, as a strategy to conquer and destroy Ukraine's national identity.

War in Ukraine • June 3, 08:29 PM • 88545 views
Six more Ukrainian children were taken out of the territory occupied by Russia

The save Ukraine team helped three Ukrainian families with six children, including three semi-orphans, escape from the Russian-occupied territories.

Society • June 3, 04:31 PM • 30003 views
More than 2.5 thousand teenagers from Ukraine should be sent to military exercises in the Russian Federation - CNS

More than 2,500 teenagers aged 13 to 17 from the occupied Ukrainian territories will receive military training in the Volgograd region of Russia, which is a violation of international norms and standards for the protection of minors from participating in military operations.

War in Ukraine • June 3, 01:45 PM • 20645 views
The Russian army hit the Kherson region, a 44-year-old woman was injured

A 44-year-old woman was wounded in Russian shelling in Belozerka, Kherson region, while in a store, receiving an explosive injury and concussion.

War in Ukraine • June 3, 12:34 PM • 19287 views
Russians in the morning fired at a school and destroyed a house in Tomina Balka in the Kherson region: there is a victim

Russians shelled a village in the Kherson region, damaging a school and destroying a residential building, injuring one person.

War in Ukraine • June 3, 10:22 AM • 27067 views
The situation in the South remains stably tense, but last week there was a weakening of assault operations-Pletenchuk

The situation in the southern regions remains stably tense, but over the past week there has been a slight weakening of the occupiers ' assault operations, while the number of attacks has decreased over the past two days.

War in Ukraine • June 3, 06:16 AM • 24281 views
In Kherson region Russians shell with KABs, hit medical facility

Over the past day, several settlements in the Kherson region, including Tokarevka, Dudchany, Antonovka and the city of Kherson, were subjected to enemy shelling and airstrikes, as a result of which residential areas, a medical facility, a gas pipeline and private property were damaged.

War in Ukraine • June 3, 05:21 AM • 23601 views
NYT: Russian authorities took the entire orphanage in Kherson to Russia and filmed everything for propaganda

Russian authorities forcibly moved an entire orphanage from Kherson, Ukraine, to Russia, filming the process on video for propaganda purposes, which experts believe may constitute a war crime.

Society • June 3, 02:40 AM • 25632 views