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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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102 combat engagements took place in the frontline - General Staff

The General Staff reported that 102 combat engagements took place on the frontline over the past day: the enemy launched missile and air strikes, used multiple launch rocket systems, and Ukrainian troops repelled attacks in various parts of the frontline.

War in Ukraine • February 28, 05:50 AM • 30238 views
Russians are advancing in seven directions: most attacks took place in Avdiivka, Novopavlivka and Orikhivske

Russian troops continued to advance in seven directions along the Ukrainian front line, with the fiercest fighting still taking place around Avdiivka.

War in Ukraine • February 27, 06:25 PM • 100345 views
Kherson region: Interior Ministry shows how the house in Veletynske, which was hit by a Russian shell, looks like

A Russian shell hit a residential building in the village of Veletynske, Kherson region, causing a fire that killed a woman despite attempts to extinguish it due to continuous shelling.

War in Ukraine • February 27, 05:35 PM • 35645 views
Detained and interrogated Ukrainians who disagreed with the Kremlin's policy: a collaborator with the "DPR" is suspected

The former investigator of the Donetsk City Police Department is suspected of collaborating with the "DPR": he detained and interrogated Ukrainians who disagreed with Russia's policies, conducted searches in their homes, and took over the case of an Azov fighter who now faces 10 years in prison.

Crimes and emergencies • February 27, 04:17 PM • 26578 views
An elderly woman was killed as a result of enemy shelling of a settlement in Kherson Region

An 82-year-old woman was killed by Russian army shelling of a village in Kherson region.

War in Ukraine • February 27, 03:14 PM • 32611 views
A resident of the Kherson region was served a notice of suspicion of collaboration: she headed the "construction department" and carried out the instructions of the occupiers

A 52-year-old woman from the Kherson region was suspected of collaboration for heading the "capital construction department" during the Russian occupation and carrying out orders from the occupiers.

Crimes and emergencies • February 27, 12:50 PM • 22394 views
Ukraine convicts nine judges from occupied Crimea in absentia for treason

Ukraine has sentenced nine former Crimean judges in absentia to 12-15 years in prison for high treason after they betrayed their oaths of office and began working in Russian courts after the occupation of Crimea.

War in Ukraine • February 27, 12:27 PM • 26436 views
Ukrainian air defense destroyed 11 out of 13 shaheds and two aircraft missiles

Ukrainian air defense destroyed 11 Iranian Shaheed strike drones and two Russian air-launched missiles during nighttime attacks in several regions.

War in Ukraine • February 27, 05:41 AM • 35614 views
96 combat engagements took place in the frontline - General Staff

Ukrainian troops repelled over 100 attacks in various parts of the frontline, while Russia continued its offensive.

War in Ukraine • February 27, 05:03 AM • 30882 views
Explosions in the center of Kherson, residents are urged to take shelter - MBA

Due to the Russian shelling in Kherson, explosions were heard in the city center, and the head of the IBA called on residents to move to safer places.

War in Ukraine • February 26, 03:26 PM • 27697 views
putin signs a decree to "add" the occupied territories of Ukraine to the Southern Military District of russia

putin signed a decree on the "accession" of the occupied territories of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhya regions of Ukraine to the Southern Military District of russia.

War in Ukraine • February 26, 03:24 PM • 71478 views
Trucks with black mercenaries of the Russian Armed Forces spotted in Kherson region: they are being moved towards the Dnipro coast

According to the Ukrainian guerrilla group ATES, trucks with black mercenaries and boats have been spotted moving in Kherson region toward the Dnipro coast to support Russian operations to cross the river and attack Ukrainian positions.

War in Ukraine • February 26, 11:35 AM • 26063 views
Over 150 thousand explosive devices found and defused in de-occupied Kherson region

The sappers inspected 210,476. 7 hectares of the territory of the de-occupied Kherson region, found and defused more than 150,000 explosive devices.

Society • February 26, 11:06 AM • 27589 views
Russians kill two people in Kherson region, wound another resident

Two people were killed and one injured in Kherson region as a result of Russian shelling of residential areas.

War in Ukraine • February 26, 06:05 AM • 35754 views
Explosions in Kherson, city under enemy fire

Explosions are heard in Kherson - Russian troops are shelling the city from the left bank of the Dnipro River in Kherson region.

War in Ukraine • February 25, 08:44 PM • 30624 views
Kherson under fire from the occupiers: several explosions occurred in the city

Russian army shells Kherson, according to local authorities, explosions were heard in the city.

War in Ukraine • February 25, 06:15 PM • 28712 views
Russian army shells Tyahynka, two local residents killed - Prokudin

the Russian army shelled the village of Tyahynka in the Kherson region, killing two local residents in their own yard.

War in Ukraine • February 25, 05:59 PM • 24976 views
A local resident explodes on an enemy mine in Kherson region

A 34-year-old man sustained gunshot shrapnel wounds to his face, neck, eyelids and legs after stepping on an explosive device in a forest belt near Tryfonivka village, Kherson region.

War in Ukraine • February 25, 02:39 PM • 26149 views
Ukrainian defenders destroy an enemy drone in Dnipropetrovs'k region, another occupant's drone damages a building

Ukrainian troops destroyed an enemy drone in Novomoskovsk district of Dnipropetrovs'k region, and another Russian drone damaged a building in Nikopol district.

War in Ukraine • February 25, 08:58 AM • 23500 views
russian aggression in Kherson region: casualties and destruction

russia shelled several settlements in Kherson region, damaging buildings and gas pipelines. The attack killed one person and injured six others.

War in Ukraine • February 25, 06:45 AM • 31802 views
Ukrainian Air Force shoots down 16 unmanned aerial vehicles during night attack

Ukrainian air defense destroyed 16 russian Shahed attack drones out of 18 that were launched at night in different regions.

War in Ukraine • February 25, 06:18 AM • 50941 views
Over the past day, russia launched 9 missile attacks, 77 air attacks, 119 volleyball attacks

Over the day, 84 combat engagements took place: russia launched 9 missile strikes, 77 air strikes and 119 missile strikes from multiple launch rocket systems, according to a report by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

War in Ukraine • February 25, 05:36 AM • 62012 views
"Shakhtys" in the north of Kherson region are heading to Mykolaiv region

The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Iranian-made Shaheda drones were spotted flying over the north of Kherson region, heading for Mykolaiv region.

War in Ukraine • February 25, 12:25 AM • 30328 views
The Ukrainian Armed Forces are being transferred: russian drones spotted active in different directions

According to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, enemy drones were spotted flying in different directions over certain areas of Ukraine.

War in Ukraine • February 24, 09:06 PM • 28613 views
Woman killed and two wounded in shelling of Bilozerka village in Kherson region

A 35-year-old woman was killed and her husband and another local resident were wounded in the shelling of Bilozerka village in Kherson region, the head of the regional state administration said.

War in Ukraine • February 24, 05:58 PM • 25594 views
Two teenage girls returned to Ukraine from occupied Luhansk region

Two teenage sisters have finally been reunited with their mother in Ukraine after being forced to live under Russian occupation in a village in Luhansk Oblast for almost two years.

Society • February 24, 12:19 PM • 39714 views
russians dropped explosives on Beryslav from a drone: a 38-year-old man is wounded

Yesterday, a 38-year-old man in Beryslav was injured by explosives dropped by a russian drone.

War in Ukraine • February 24, 11:20 AM • 28559 views
Oleshchuk shows how air defense shoots down russian "shahids" on the anniversary of the russian invasion

Ukrainian air defense units shot down 12 Russian Shahid drones and 2 missiles launched during a night attack on February 24, 2024, the Commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.

War in Ukraine • February 24, 11:03 AM • 30332 views
russians shelled a power line in Kherson, but there is no electricity shortage - Ministry of Energy

Despite the attacks on substations in Kherson region, Ukraine's power grid is not experiencing a shortage of electricity due to sufficient domestic production and planned imports and exports of electricity.

Society • February 24, 09:36 AM • 56088 views
russians shelled 10 settlements in Kherson region, wounded 4 people, damaged houses - OVA

russian troops shelled residential areas of the region's settlements, damaging 11 multi-storey buildings and 23 private houses.

War in Ukraine • February 24, 07:51 AM • 28481 views