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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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25-year-old Kherson resident, wounded during enemy shelling, died in hospital

A 25-year-old resident of Kherson died in hospital from severe injuries sustained during the shelling of the Dniprovskyi district. Doctors fought for her life, but the injuries proved incompatible with it.

War in Ukraine • August 28, 12:58 PM • 5306 views
Medical facility in Kherson attacked by six Russian drones overnightPhoto

Russian troops attacked a medical facility in the Dniprovskyi district of Kherson with six kamikaze drones. The building and three civilian cars were damaged, there were no casualties.

War in Ukraine • August 28, 07:10 AM • 7415 views
Traffic restricted on Kherson-Mykolaiv highway due to Russian drones - RMAPhoto

Due to the activity of Russian UAVs, traffic on the M-14 Kherson-Mykolaiv highway has been temporarily restricted. The enemy is deliberately attacking civilian transport.

War in Ukraine • August 27, 09:09 AM • 4603 views
Russia attacked Kherson: elderly woman killed, one wounded

On the morning of August 27, the Russian army shelled Kherson with artillery. As a result of the attack, an 81-year-old woman was killed, and another 53-year-old woman was wounded and hospitalized.

War in Ukraine • August 27, 05:04 AM • 4779 views
"Invisible Front": Unexploded ordnance turns Ukraine into one of the most mined countries in the worldPhoto

A quarter of Ukraine's territory is contaminated with mines and explosive remnants of war, which has led to the deaths of 359 people, including 18 children. Clearing Ukrainian lands of mines will be the largest and most complex humanitarian demining operation in the world.

Society • August 26, 09:26 AM • 5049 views
Russian drones active on Kherson-Mykolaiv highway, restrictions possible - RMA

The head of the Kherson RMA warned about high activity of Russian drones on the M-14 Kherson-Mykolaiv highway. The enemy deliberately attacks civilian transport, so movement along this route is not recommended.

Society • August 26, 05:48 AM • 4188 views
Russians in Kherson region attacked prosecutor's office employees with a drone: pre-trial investigation launched

In the Kherson region, a Russian drone attacked a prosecutor's office service vehicle on the Mykolaiv-Kherson highway. A 58-year-old driver and a 38-year-old prosecutor were injured and taken to the hospital.

War in Ukraine • August 25, 05:02 PM • 4129 views
In Kharkiv, prosecutors secured confirmation of a life sentence for a collaborator who betrayed the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Prosecutors secured confirmation of a life sentence for a collaborator who transmitted data about the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The man cooperated with the enemy from February to April 2022.

Society • August 25, 09:00 AM • 5152 views
Heroes return home: Lubinets showed how movingly the released captives were metPhoto

The released defenders of Ukraine were greeted along the roads with flags and sincere smiles. Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets shared a video where Ukrainians meet the liberated heroes.

Society • August 24, 05:37 PM • 8480 views
Russian troops attacked a 15-year-old boy with a drone in Novoraisk, Kherson region

Russian military dropped explosives on a 15-year-old boy in Novoraisk, Kherson region. The victim sustained blast, craniocerebral injuries, and shrapnel wounds to the thigh.

Society • August 23, 01:13 PM • 6406 views
Drunk man with a knife attacked teenagers in Kherson: he was detained

In Kherson, a man in a state of alcoholic intoxication threatened teenagers with a knife. An indifferent passerby prevented him before the police arrived.

Society • August 23, 10:29 AM • 4857 views
Former colony inspector sentenced to 8 years in prison for collaborating with occupiers - SBI

The Kherson City Court sentenced a former colony inspector to 8 years for collaborating with the Russians. The woman worked for the occupation administration and went into hiding after the region's liberation.

Crimes and emergencies • August 19, 08:34 PM • 3896 views
Not an occupation of territories? Lavrov again made a false statement regarding the reasons for the attack on Ukraine

The head of the Russian Foreign Ministry stated that the Kremlin "never aimed to occupy the territories of Ukraine," but is trying to "protect Russians. "

Society • August 19, 10:33 AM • 65795 views
Russians attacked Kherson region with drones: a man was injured

Russian military attacked Bilozerka with a drone around 4:30 PM. A 32-year-old man sustained a mine-blast injury and is undergoing examination.

Society • August 17, 03:17 PM • 7120 views
Russian missile attack on Dnipro district: man killed

Serhiy Lysak, head of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration, reported a missile attack on the Dnipro district. One person is preliminarily known to have died.

War in Ukraine • August 15, 02:18 PM • 5389 views
Russian troops shelled the center of Kherson with artillery in the morning: two injured

Russian troops shelled the center of Kherson with artillery around 08:00. Two men, 52 and 40 years old, sustained blast injuries and contusion.

War in Ukraine • August 15, 06:26 AM • 7090 views
Russia tripled its attacks on rescuers: July became a record month for attacksVideo

The number of Russian attacks on Ukrainian emergency services tripled in July 2025, reaching 16 incidents. Deliberate "double tap" attacks on fire and medical vehicles violate the Geneva Convention.

War in Ukraine • August 15, 01:30 AM • 8676 views
In Kherson Oblast, Russian shelling killed a woman and wounded three people - Prosecutor's Office

Massive attacks by the Russian army in Kherson Oblast on August 14 led to the death of a 70-year-old woman and injuries to three people. The prosecutor's office has launched a pre-trial investigation into war crimes.

Society • August 14, 02:58 PM • 8034 views
A thousand drones have already been delivered to the Ukrainian military via the DOT-Chain Defence system

The first thousand FPV drones, ordered through the DOT-Chain Defence system, have already been delivered to the military in the Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, and Kherson directions. 12 brigades placed 43 orders for almost 7,000 drones with a total value of over UAH 245 million.

War in Ukraine • August 13, 06:34 PM • 7362 views
Russians attacked an educational institution in the center of Kherson and wounded a woman with a dronePhoto

Russian military attacked an educational institution in Kherson, damaging the building. Also, an occupier's drone wounded a 26-year-old girl in the Dniprovskyi district of Kherson.

War in Ukraine • August 12, 11:15 AM • 2718 views
In the north, the Defense Forces are moving to counter-offensive actions - AFU officer

Ukrainian military personnel are stabilizing the situation in the north and moving to counter-offensive actions. AFU officer Andriy Tkachuk stated that there is no physical threat to Kherson.

War in Ukraine • August 11, 01:15 PM • 13026 views
Occupiers attacked an apartment building in Kherson region with dronesPhoto

Russian military struck a residential building in the village of Dudchany, Kherson region. The facade, roof, and windows were damaged.

War in Ukraine • August 10, 10:18 AM • 4951 views
Russian strike on a minibus in the Kherson suburbs: patrol police showed the first minutes after arriving to helpVideo

An enemy kamikaze drone hit a regular bus near Kherson. Two people died, sixteen were injured.

Society • August 9, 10:59 AM • 5091 views
Russians attacked a minibus in the Kherson suburbs with a drone again, injuring police officersPhoto

Russian military personnel repeatedly attacked a minibus in the Kherson suburbs, injuring three police officers. This happened after a deadly strike that claimed the lives of two civilians and wounded sixteen.

War in Ukraine • August 9, 08:39 AM • 5301 views
Number of injured in the Russian drone attack on a shuttle bus increased to 16

Two people died in the suburbs of Kherson as a result of a drone attack on a shuttle bus. Sixteen civilians were injured and hospitalized, two of them in serious condition.

War in Ukraine • August 9, 07:41 AM • 4168 views
Russians attacked a shuttle bus in the Kherson suburbs: there are dead and woundedPhoto

On August 9, 2025, Russian troops attacked a shuttle bus in the Kherson suburbs with a drone. Two civilians were killed, six people received injuries of varying severity.

War in Ukraine • August 9, 06:55 AM • 3977 views
1411 people have already been evacuated from the Korabel microdistrict in Kherson

1411 people, including 56 children, have been evacuated from the Korabel microdistrict in Kherson after Russian airstrikes. Authorities urge residents to temporarily leave and provide assistance with housing and documents.

Society • August 8, 10:53 PM • 4943 views
In the Kherson region, 90 people, including one child, have died due to Russian drone attacks since the beginning of the year.Video

Since the beginning of 2025, 89 adults and one child have died, and 893 people, including 14 children, have been injured in the Kherson region as a result of Russian drone attacks. Over the past day, four victims have sustained mine-blast injuries.

Society • August 7, 02:12 PM • 3345 views
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Economy • August 7, 09:40 AM • 99241 views
Defense Forces to receive DELTA combat digital ecosystem - ShmyhalVideo

Minister of Defense of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal announced the implementation of the DELTA combat digital ecosystem at all levels of the Defense Forces. The system allows seeing the battlefield in real time and exchanging information, supporting the destruction of over 2000 enemy targets daily.

War in Ukraine • August 6, 06:14 PM • 10929 views