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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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Ukraine receives emergency aid from neighboring countries, there are restrictions in Kharkiv and Kryvyi Rih - Energy Ministry

Ukraine is receiving emergency aid from neighboring countries to supplement its own generation and imports of electricity, with restrictions currently in place in Kharkiv region and Kryvyi Rih due to a lack of power in the grid.

War in Ukraine • April 24, 07:51 AM • 19840 views
Russians hit critical infrastructure, gas station and gas pipelines in Kherson region, one killed and 5 wounded - RMA

In Kherson region, Russian troops shelled residential areas, damaging a multi-storey building, 14 private houses, critical infrastructure facilities, an administrative building, a gas station, outbuildings, a garage, private cars and gas pipelines, killing 1 person and injuring 5 others.

War in Ukraine • April 24, 05:28 AM • 89007 views
The occupiers appoint laboratory technicians and janitors as principals of schools in TOT - Opposition

The occupiers appoint unskilled personnel, such as laboratory technicians and cleaners, as directors of educational institutions in the temporarily occupied territories due to the lack of qualified teachers willing to work there.

War in Ukraine • April 23, 02:42 PM • 19137 views
New Russian strikes in Kherson region in the morning - in Beryslav and Novokayry, there are injured

In the Kherson region, Russian troops continued shelling, causing two civilians to sustain explosive injuries and shrapnel wounds in Beryslav and Novokayd, and one person was wounded in a previous attack in Kherson.

War in Ukraine • April 23, 12:25 PM • 41631 views
Due to the non-fulfillment of the contract, the DOT completely refused the services of another food supplier for the Armed Forces

Due to the failure to fulfill its contractual obligations, the State Logistics Operator refused to use the services of Tviy Khlib LLC and redistributed the volume of supplies to other companies to deliver food to the Armed Forces.

War in Ukraine • April 23, 09:53 AM • 83903 views
Hostile shelling in Kherson region kills 2, wounds 6, hits critical infrastructure - RMA

In the Kherson region, Russian troops shelled residential areas, damaging 8 multi-storey buildings, 26 private houses, an educational institution, a kindergarten, a cultural institution, a critical infrastructure facility and a gas pipeline, killing 2 people and injuring 6.

War in Ukraine • April 23, 07:19 AM • 26219 views
Chess players from occupied Kherson region head to Odesa

A new group of Shahedis from the russian-occupied Kherson region was spotted on their way to Odesa.

War in Ukraine • April 22, 10:36 PM • 106273 views
Russians are actively attacking at Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Novopavlivka directions - General Staff

On Monday, 62 combat engagements took place, most of the attacks were repelled by Ukrainian troops in the Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Novopavlivka sectors, with the enemy launching 4 missile and 58 air strikes, and using multiple launch rocket systems 100 times.

War in Ukraine • April 22, 05:17 PM • 32176 views
Ukraine restored over 500 medical facilities destroyed by russian troops - Ministry of Health

In the two years since russia's full-scale invasion, Ukraine has rebuilt 513 medical facilities out of 1,581 damaged and 210 completely destroyed, despite constant bombardment and attacks by russia.

War in Ukraine • April 22, 01:29 PM • 29446 views
For the first time in Ukraine: a service center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was opened in Kharkiv in a shelter

In the face of constant Russian shelling in Kharkiv, Ukraine's first service center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was built in a shelter to provide citizens with a safe space to access various services such as driver's licenses and vehicle registration.

Society • April 22, 11:27 AM • 45171 views
Two more men were injured in Kherson by Russian army shelling

Two more men aged 48 and 51 were hospitalized in Kherson with injuries sustained as a result of Russian shelling of the Dniprovsky district.

War in Ukraine • April 22, 09:39 AM • 18300 views
FT: Ukraine's partners put pressure on Greece, Spain to hand over part of its air defense systems to Kyiv

Ukraine's NATO and EU partners are pressuring Greece and Spain to provide Ukraine with more air defense systems, such as Patriot, to protect vulnerable regions from Russian attacks.

War in Ukraine • April 22, 09:06 AM • 38206 views
Two more children returned to Ukraine from occupied Kherson region - Ombudsman

A Ukrainian family with two children managed to escape from the russian-occupied town of Hola Prystan in Kherson Oblast to Ukraine-controlled territory to avoid the forced russification of their children's education.

Society • April 22, 08:19 AM • 18557 views
Enemy shells bus stop in Kherson: one wounded

A 44-year-old woman was injured when Russian troops shelled a bus stop in the Dniprovsky district of Kherson.

War in Ukraine • April 22, 07:54 AM • 21504 views
Russian missiles aimed at Kherson: ex-deputy-traitor and his accomplice detained

The Security Service of Ukraine neutralized a Russian FSB agent group in Kherson region, detaining a former MP and his accomplice who were adjusting missile and drone strikes in the region.

War in Ukraine • April 22, 07:26 AM • 16960 views
Russians shelled residential areas of Kherson in the morning: one wounded

In the morning, Russians shelled residential areas of Kherson, wounding a 63-year-old man and damaging private houses, some of which caught fire.

War in Ukraine • April 22, 07:15 AM • 15613 views
Russians hit medical and educational institutions in Kherson region, a child is among the wounded - RMA

Russian troops shelled residential areas in the Kherson region, damaging houses, a medical facility, a school, a kindergarten, cars and a gas pipeline, injuring 3 people, including a child.

War in Ukraine • April 22, 05:49 AM • 32224 views
Administration shows consequences of russian air strike on Kozatske village in Kherson region

A russian airstrike on the village of Kozatske in Kherson region destroyed the entrance of a 5-storey building and caused a fire in a residential building, with no civilian casualties.

War in Ukraine • April 21, 01:28 PM • 87536 views
Defense forces repelled four attacks in the Orikhivske direction and three in the Staromayorsk area

The defense forces repelled four attacks near Orikhivske, three near Staromayorsk and one near Robotyno, and the enemy continues to try to force the Ukrainian Armed Forces out of their positions in the south.

War in Ukraine • April 21, 11:58 AM • 61179 views
Evlash: Russia will intensify shelling of Ukraine in an attempt to destroy critical and energy infrastructure

Russia will intensify its shelling of Ukraine to maximize the destruction of critical energy infrastructure.

War in Ukraine • April 21, 11:17 AM • 46082 views
Frontline regions and the border with Russia can be protected from enemy attacks if there is more air defense - Yevlash

According to Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Ilya Yevlash, the most vulnerable to enemy attacks are Kharkiv, Odesa, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Chernihiv, Sumy, and Dnipro regions, which can be protected by more air defense systems.

War in Ukraine • April 21, 09:18 AM • 34771 views
Occupants shelled 21 settlements in Kherson region

The Russian military shelled 21 settlements in the Kherson region, wounding one person and damaging infrastructure.

Society • April 21, 06:01 AM • 33497 views
Sobolevsky: Russians shelled Kherson and region at night, there are hits - Sobolevsky

Russian troops shelled Kherson and the region at night, resulting in hits and ambulance calls.

Society • April 21, 04:08 AM • 94172 views
Ukrainian Armed Forces repel over 50 attacks of Russian army in Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Lyman sectors - General Staff

Ukraine's Armed Forces repelled over 50 attacks by Russian-terrorist forces at the Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Lyman directions, 91 combat engagements were registered over the day, with the enemy launching 14 missile and 48 air strikes.

War in Ukraine • April 20, 05:02 PM • 53116 views
A person was killed in Kherson region as a result of Russian attacks - RMA

On April 19, Russian shelling in the Kherson region killed one person and damaged residential buildings, critical infrastructure and a gas pipeline.

War in Ukraine • April 20, 06:38 AM • 30633 views
Sowing season 2024: Ukrainian farmers have already sown more than 2 million hectares of grain

According to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy, Ukraine has planted more than 2 million hectares of spring grains and legumes, including corn, barley, wheat, peas, and oats.

Economy • April 19, 04:32 PM • 52031 views
Kharkiv region: SBU exposes employees of strategic plant who wanted to sell classified documents to russia

In Kharkiv region, Ukrainian law enforcement officers neutralized a russian agent group that was trying to smuggle classified documents from a local strategic plant to russia. The detainees were notified of suspicion of treason and face life imprisonment.

War in Ukraine • April 19, 09:48 AM • 16090 views
Russians massively shelled Kherson at night: three wounded

At night, Russians massively shelled residential areas of Kherson, damaging buildings and structures, resulting in three civilians sustaining explosive wounds and injuries.

War in Ukraine • April 19, 08:30 AM • 100829 views
Ukraine again receives emergency electricity aid from Europe, there are restrictions in Kharkiv region and Kryvyi Rih - Energy Ministry

Due to significant damage to energy facilities and a drop in temperatures, restrictions were imposed on industry to meet consumer needs using electricity generated domestically, imports, and emergency aid from neighboring countries.

War in Ukraine • April 19, 07:46 AM • 29872 views
Another pro-Russian political party banned in Ukraine

Another pro-Russian political party, the Social Patriotic Assembly of Slavs (SPAS), has been banned in Ukraine. This decision was made by the Eighth Administrative Court of Appeal in Lviv.

War in Ukraine • April 19, 07:18 AM • 56189 views