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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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One person killed, houses and infrastructure damaged by hostile shelling in Kherson region

In the Kherson region, Russian troops shelled residential areas, damaging 9 private houses, a municipal infrastructure facility, an agricultural enterprise, a cultural institution, a garage, and agricultural machinery, killing one person.

War in Ukraine • May 29, 05:35 AM • 18945 views
Enemy UAV activity spotted in northern Mykolaiv and Kherson regions

The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports enemy UAV activity in several regions, in particular, groups of drones are moving northwest in the northern part of Mykolaiv region and from Kherson region towards Mykolaiv region.

War in Ukraine • May 28, 08:02 PM • 24831 views
Russians shell Havrylivka in Kherson region: 51-year-old man killed

A 51-year-old man died as a result of the shelling of Havrylivka village by Russian troops in Beryslav district, Kherson region.

Society • May 28, 06:27 PM • 40899 views
Russia plans to send Ukrainian children from the occupied Luhansk region to propaganda camps for “re-education”

Russia plans to send more than 12,000 Ukrainian children from the occupied Luhansk region to propaganda camps in Russia for "re-education.

Society • May 28, 01:34 PM • 18796 views
Ministry of Culture to check condition of Pochayiv Monastery used by UOC-MP

The Ministry of Culture has set up a commission to check the condition of the Kremenets-Pochayiv State Historical and Architectural Reserve, including the Holy Dormition Pochayiv Lavra, which was transferred to the UOC (MP) for free use in 2003.

Politics • May 28, 11:13 AM • 19328 views
In occupied Kakhovka, collaborators published a list of "ownerless" apartments - The Resistance Center

In the temporarily occupied Kakhovka, Kherson region, the collaborators compiled a list of 16 houses with specific addresses, offering the owners to appear with a Russian passport and a document of ownership within 30 days, otherwise the houses would be transferred to the occupation authorities in the process of so-called "nationalization.

Society • May 28, 11:10 AM • 38205 views
In occupied Kherson region, people who drowned as a result of Kakhovka HPP explosion were diagnosed with heart attack - RMA representative

In the occupied Kherson region, in the death certificates of people who drowned as a result of the explosion at the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant, collaborating doctors diagnosed a heart attack to conceal the true number of victims.

War in Ukraine • May 28, 10:46 AM • 17425 views
Under the "Side by Side" program, 101 settlements in Kherson Oblast have been restored

101 settlements in the Kherson region were restored under the "Side by Side" program, although the project was temporarily suspended due to complications related to the constant shelling of coastal areas.

Society • May 28, 10:39 AM • 16537 views
Introduces a "ruble zone" in the occupation: SBU serves suspicion notice to head of Russian bank

The Security Service of Ukraine has served a notice of suspicion to the head of a Russian bank that introduces the Russian ruble in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine and finances Russian troops fighting against the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

War in Ukraine • May 28, 10:21 AM • 17617 views
Sikorski on the Polish military in Ukraine: “No option should be ruled out”

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski did not rule out the deployment of Polish troops in Ukraine to end the war, saying: “No option can be ruled out.

War in Ukraine • May 28, 09:05 AM • 21761 views
Pletenchuk: enemy losses in the south yesterday were twice as high as usual

In the south of Ukraine, the enemy intensified its assault operations, conducting 20 attacks near Krynok in Kherson region and in the Orikhiv sector, which resulted in twice the enemy's losses as usual.

War in Ukraine • May 28, 06:19 AM • 20700 views
In Kherson region Russians hit an educational institution and a cell tower, two wounded

Russian troops shelled residential areas in Kherson region, damaging houses, a school, a cell phone tower, a water tower, and wounding two people.

War in Ukraine • May 28, 05:19 AM • 18384 views
Russia ships stolen Ukrainian grain from occupied Sevastopol for sale to Venezuela for the first time - media

Russia has used the occupied port of Sevastopol to load and export 27,000 tons of stolen Ukrainian grain to Venezuela, indicating its attempt to legalize trade with the occupied territories.

War in Ukraine • May 27, 06:00 PM • 38742 views
Another child returned from occupation

An 11-year-old boy was reunited with his mother after returning from the temporarily occupied territory near Mariupol, where he had been living with an elderly relative for over 2 years.

Society • May 27, 01:30 PM • 19062 views
Cossacks conduct political information lessons in schools in the occupied territories of Kherson region - The Resistance Center

In the occupied territories of the Kherson region, Russian Cossacks conduct propaganda lessons in schools called “political information,” telling children about the “Russian world” and showing films glorifying Russia.

Society • May 27, 12:08 PM • 17959 views
101 children returned from occupied Kherson region this year

In total, this year 101 children from families in Kherson region have been returned from the temporarily occupied territories to the territory controlled by Ukraine. Recently, a large family with seven children was returned.

Society • May 27, 08:35 AM • 21383 views
Russians attacked Kherson region with KABs, hit a "point of invincibility", 3 wounded

Russian troops carried out airstrikes with KABs in Kherson region, damaging 12 private houses, an administrative building, an “invincibility point”, and a private car, resulting in 3 people being injured.

War in Ukraine • May 27, 05:37 AM • 22348 views
Occupants shelled Kherson region: man wounded

An 80-year-old man was wounded and hospitalized as a result of the shelling of Mykhaylivka in Kherson region by Russian troops.

War in Ukraine • May 26, 06:41 PM • 38978 views
Four people wounded as a result of hostile shelling in Kherson region

The Russian military shelled 14 settlements in the Kherson region, damaging critical infrastructure, 11 private houses, a warehouse and a private car, and injuring 4 people.

War in Ukraine • May 26, 05:45 AM • 29587 views
Three women wounded in Kherson region as a result of hostile shelling

Three women were wounded as a result of Russian shelling in the village of Komyshany, Kherson region, sustaining injuries ranging from mine-blast trauma to head injuries and contusions.

Society • May 25, 10:36 PM • 26417 views
Situation in the south remains stable, marines have success in the Prydniprovskyi sector - Pletenchuk

Ukrainian troops successfully repelled numerous Russian attacks on the Prydniprovskyi and Orikhivskyi directions, inflicting losses on the enemy.

War in Ukraine • May 25, 08:18 AM • 20194 views
Enemy tactical aviation intensified in the east

The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine informs about the activity of enemy tactical aircraft in the east.

War in Ukraine • May 25, 05:46 AM • 23674 views
russian shelling damaged residential buildings and infrastructure in Kherson region

Enemy forces shelled several settlements in Kherson region, damaging residential buildings, infrastructure and a hotel, but there were no casualties.

Society • May 25, 05:31 AM • 31694 views
Adversary's tactical aviation uses anti-aircraft missiles in Kherson region

The enemy's tactical aviation launched anti-missile systems in Kherson region, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.

War in Ukraine • May 24, 07:51 PM • 24613 views
More than UAH 1.1 billion in compensation received by residents of Kherson region under the eVosstanovation program

More than 3,500 families in Kherson region received UAH 1. 15 billion in compensation under the e-Restoration program.

Society • May 24, 11:55 AM • 20249 views
Only 40 out of 228 settlements in de-occupied Kherson region are without electricity - RMA

Only 40 out of 228 settlements in the de-occupied Kherson region are currently without electricity, and 9 settlements are without gas supply.

Society • May 24, 11:43 AM • 22016 views
Over the past day, the enemy shelled 13 settlements of the right-bank Kherson region, including Kherson, a woman was wounded - RMA

Over the past day, the enemy shelled 13 settlements on the right bank of Kherson region, including Kherson, damaging 11 residential buildings and a cultural institution, and one 83-year-old woman was slightly wounded.

Society • May 24, 11:26 AM • 18071 views
SBU announces another suspicion of Putin's ally Matviyenko, who authorized the war in Ukraine

The Security Service of Ukraine has served a new suspicion notice to Valentina Matvienko, the chairwoman of the Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, for encroachment on the territorial integrity of Ukraine, justification of Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine and glorification of its participants.

Politics • May 24, 10:18 AM • 20438 views
In Vinnytsia region, the daughter of a fallen defender founded a sports club in memory of her father

The daughter of a fallen Ukrainian soldier founded the Olimp sports club in Mohyliv-Podilskyi, Vinnytsia Oblast, to honor her father's memory and provide children with a place to recover physically and psychologically during the war.

Society • May 24, 08:00 AM • 20948 views
Six more children returned from the occupied territory of Kherson region

Three families with 6 children aged 1 to 9 were returned from the Russian-occupied territory of Kherson region.

Society • May 24, 07:43 AM • 19043 views