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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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Kherson was attacked by Russian army in the morning, one wounded - CMA

This morning a man was wounded in Kherson as a result of Russian shelling of Korabel district.

War in Ukraine • January 31, 06:51 AM • 20726 views
Russians fired 221 shells in Kherson region, one killed and two wounded - RMA

Russian troops shelled Kherson region 53 times, killing 1 person and wounding 2 others, firing 221 shells from mortars, artillery, MLRS, tanks, UAVs and aircraft.

War in Ukraine • January 31, 06:36 AM • 20472 views
Ukrainian troops destroy 12 units of enemy armor during an assault near Kostiantynivka - General Staff

The Mariinka sector remains the hottest spot in the frontline, where Ukrainian troops repelled 14 enemy attacks over the last day, destroying 12 armored vehicles during one assault near Kostiantynivka.

War in Ukraine • January 30, 09:27 PM • 72870 views
Kherson under enemy fire: explosions are heard in the city

The Russian army is shelling the city of Kherson from the temporarily occupied left bank, explosions are heard in different parts of the city.

War in Ukraine • January 30, 06:19 PM • 26247 views
Occupants shelled a village in Kherson region with artillery: one person injured

Russian artillery shelled Tokarivka village in Kherson region, injuring a 47-year-old woman.

War in Ukraine • January 30, 01:43 PM • 36878 views
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Humeniuk spoke about the situation on the Russian-occupied Kinburn Spit

Humeniuk spoke about the situation on the Russian-occupied Kinburn Spit.

War in Ukraine • January 30, 01:30 PM • 175945 views
Residential buildings and the "Point of Unbreakability" were hit: Russian aviation attacked Kherson region

Russian troops attacked residential neighborhoods in the Kherson region of Ukraine, damaging houses and the "Point of Unbreakability".

War in Ukraine • January 30, 01:10 PM • 102715 views
russians fear new sabotage in occupied Crimea - National Resistance Center

russia is stepping up counterintelligence in occupied Crimea and Kherson to protect bridges and missile depots from Ukrainian guerrillas.

War in Ukraine • January 30, 12:47 PM • 29879 views
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The M-17 highway is under not absolute but under fire control of the Defense Forces - Humeniuk

Ukrainian troops maintain fire control over the M-17 highway through Armyansk, though not absolute.

War in Ukraine • January 30, 11:31 AM • 152995 views
Night shelling in Kherson region: body of a deceased man is recovered from the rubble of a residential building

At night, russian troops attacked the village of Veletynske in Kherson region, killing a 65-year-old man and wounding a 51-year-old woman.

War in Ukraine • January 30, 11:02 AM • 30751 views
Commander of a motorized rifle brigade of the Russian Armed Forces, who shot and killed a Ukrainian serviceman and tortured residents of Chernihiv region, is sentenced to life imprisonment

A Russian major was sentenced to life imprisonment for the shooting and torture of a Ukrainian soldier and civilians in a village in Chernihiv region. He commanded a battalion that occupied the village, found and killed a Ukrainian soldier, and tortured local residents, including a minor.

War in Ukraine • January 30, 11:01 AM • 29424 views
Russians dropped explosives from a drone near the military headquarters in Kherson region: one wounded

Russian troops dropped explosives from a drone near the building of the humanitarian headquarters in Kherson region, injuring a 50-year-old man.

War in Ukraine • January 30, 09:19 AM • 21868 views
Russians are dropping shrapnel ammunition aimed at civilians - Humeniuk on the situation in the south

Russia is stepping up attacks on civilians in southern Ukraine, using drones and artillery. The situation remains tense.

War in Ukraine • January 30, 08:13 AM • 25752 views
In Kherson region, the Russian army attacked an enterprise with Shahed drones, fired 67 times, and left a victim

Russian troops attacked an enterprise in Kherson district using drones. Over the past day, Kherson region was shelled 67 times, killing 1 person and wounding 1

War in Ukraine • January 30, 06:43 AM • 28395 views
15 out of 35 Shahed drones destroyed in the sky over Ukraine at night

Ukrainian Defense Forces shoot down 15 of the 35 Shahed drones that Russia launched overnight across Ukraine.

War in Ukraine • January 30, 06:31 AM • 29988 views
Ukrainian troops continue to hold back the enemy in the Avdiivka sector: frontline situation

More than 70 combat clashes took place at the front during the past day. Meanwhile, Russia hit 10 missiles strikes on civilian infrastructure objects.

War in Ukraine • January 30, 05:33 AM • 109714 views
Russians shell Kherson suburbs, hit a residential building - State Emergency Service

The Russian occupiers shelled a residential building on the outskirts of Kherson, causing a fire. The same evening, explosions were heard in Kherson, as well as Russian shelling of the city of Beryslav.

War in Ukraine • January 29, 09:20 PM • 67910 views
In Beryslav, a Russian bomb fell near a residential building, no casualties

Russian occupants dropped an air bomb near a multi-storey building in Ukrainian Beryslav. According to preliminary information, there were no casualties as a result of the attack.

War in Ukraine • January 29, 06:33 PM • 46567 views
Ukrainian Armed Forces destroy Russian occupants' positions on the left bank: more than 15 pieces of equipment over the past day

The Ukrainian military destroyed more than 15 pieces of Russian military equipment on the left bank of the Dnipro River. These include tanks, artillery systems, armored vehicles and a boat.

War in Ukraine • January 29, 04:09 PM • 23114 views
Explosions occurred in Kherson

Explosions are heard in Kherson, Russian troops are shelling the city from the occupied left bank.

War in Ukraine • January 29, 03:53 PM • 37527 views
Poll: Most Ukrainians in frontline regions believe that cultural institutions should be restored after the end of the war

78% of Ukrainians living on the front line believe that cultural institutions should be restored only after the war is over. Opinions are divided on the financing of cultural events during the war: 50% support and 44% oppose.

Society • January 29, 03:19 PM • 30028 views
Ukrposhta presented a stamp to mark its 30th anniversary

On February 2, Ukrposhta will celebrate its 30th birthday. In honor of this event, the company will issue a new stamp dedicated to the exploits of postal workers during the war.

Society • January 29, 10:45 AM • 23190 views
Russians form reinforcement units on the left bank of Kherson region - Humeniuk

Russia is sending reinforcements to units on the left bank of the Kherson region after they suffered heavy losses, according to Ukrainian officials. There is also some activity in Crimea to replenish Russian troops.

War in Ukraine • January 29, 10:45 AM • 24107 views
Opendatabot: more than 100 cases of bullying are recorded in Ukrainian schools per year

Over the past 5 years, more than 600 cases of bullying have been recorded in Ukrainian schools, and by 2022, more than 140 cases per year. After the start of the full-scale invasion in 2022, the number of cases almost halved.

Society • January 29, 10:14 AM • 23411 views
Russians attacked an agricultural enterprise in Kherson region at night - RMA

Russian troops shelled an agricultural enterprise in Ukraine's Kherson region overnight, damaging a hangar and agricultural machinery, including a combine harvester and a sprayer. There were no civilian casualties.

War in Ukraine • January 29, 07:43 AM • 28916 views
Russians wound four more residents of Donetsk region

On January 28, 4 more civilians were wounded by Russian shelling in Donetsk region, including 3 in Myrnohrad and 1 in Ocheretyne.

War in Ukraine • January 29, 06:36 AM • 25532 views
Russians fired 390 shells in Kherson region, two wounded - RMA

Russian troops shelled Kherson region 89 times over the last day, 2 people were wounded. The shelling was conducted with various types of weapons at residential areas.

War in Ukraine • January 29, 06:11 AM • 34396 views
Explosions in Kherson - MBA

Explosions were heard in the Ukrainian city of Kherson. According to the head of the city's military administration, Russian troops shelled the city from the left bank of the Dnipro River, which they still occupy.

War in Ukraine • January 29, 05:20 AM • 120169 views
CNS: Occupants awarded cultural collaborators in Zaporizhzhia TOT

The Russian occupiers in Melitopol awarded local cultural figures, including employees of museums, clubs, libraries and creative teams, with plastic bags with souvenirs and framed certificates. Such attention is aimed at promoting Russian culture and mobilizing support for the ruling party of Russia.

Society • January 28, 11:44 PM • 104889 views
Ukrainian defenders from the Vostok PMC destroy a Russian cruise missile in Dnipropetrovs'k region

Ukrainian air defenses shot down a Russian X-59 cruise missile over the Dnipro region on January 28. Later that evening, Russia launched ballistic missiles and attack drones, four of which were intercepted by Ukraine.

War in Ukraine • January 28, 11:59 AM • 34821 views