Kherson

City in Kherson Oblast, Ukraine

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Kherson is a port city in southern Ukraine that serves as the administrative centre of Kherson Oblast. Located by the Black Sea and on the Dnieper River, Kherson is the home to a major ship-building industry and is a regional economic centre. At the beginning of 2022, its population was estimated at 279,131.

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Ukrainian strike reportedly kills one person in Russian-occupied city Meanwhile, three civilians were injured after the Russian army shelled the city of Kherson on Saturday morning, local media reported. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:02Published 2 weeks ago

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Inside the Ukrainian school shut by war where children's drawings of the conflict line the walls Invading Russian troops - arms up, faces scared - drown in a river in the frontline city of Kherson as a Ukrainian soldier watches on, rifle raised. Sky News - Published on January 24, 2024
Russian drones shot down, Ukraine says - as attack in Kherson kills one Ukraine says it has shot down 14 of 15 Russian drones launched at the south of the country overnight. Sky News - Published on December 24, 2023
A tsunami of filth as sewage and sludge coat streets of Kherson after dam blast As the waters go down here, the full extent of the damage is becoming clear. Sky News - Published on June 21, 2023

'We barely made it': Elderly Ukrainians weep after escaping floodwaters and Russian fire There was a steady stream of boat landings throughout the day in Kherson city in southern Ukraine as the rescue efforts were ramped up to reach those stranded by floodwaters. Sky News - Published on June 7, 2023
Citizens of Ukraine's flooded city are remarkably calm as water levels rise The torrent of water unleashed by the breaching of the Nova Kakhovka dam has engulfed whole villages, towns, agricultural land and large sections of Kherson city in southern Ukraine. Sky News - Published on June 6, 2023
Putin visits occupied Luhansk and Kherson regions of Ukraine Vladimir Putin has visited occupied areas of Ukraine that Russia illegally annexed last year, the Kremlin has said. Sky News - Published on April 18, 2023

From terror in Kyiv to joy in Kherson - moments which have shaped first year of war in Ukraine Russia's tanks were rolling towards Kyiv, their fighter jets screaming overhead. Vladimir Putin was hoping for a blitzkrieg strike that would see the Ukrainian president dead and the nation subjugated. Sky News - Published on February 23, 2023
'Freedom comes at a price': Power outages and lack of water accompany liberation of Kherson The mother wept with relief as she cradled her newborn baby at the only maternity hospital still working in the Ukrainian city of Kherson. Sky News - Published on December 12, 2022
Freedom comes at a price as Russia switches from occupier to attacker of Kherson The mother wept with relief as she cradled her newborn baby at the only maternity hospital still working in the Ukrainian city of Kherson. Sky News - Published on December 12, 2022
The role of Crimea in war for Ukraine - as Kyiv and Moscow weigh up battle As Ukrainian battlefield victories continue with the liberation of the city of Kherson, the spotlight once more falls upon the question of Crimea. Sky News - Published on November 22, 2022

Inside Kherson: What next for Russia's war with Ukraine? Ukraine has faced another intense wave of missile strikes, just days after Russia's loss of Kherson - the port city in southern Ukraine. Sky News - Published on November 15, 2022
Hope and hardship inside the maternity ward in newly liberated Kherson Head doctor, Irina Starodumova, guides me through the gloom with torch in hand, in Kherson's central hospital. Sky News - Published on November 15, 2022
At least one person killed as residential buildings hit by airstrikes in Ukrainian capital Kyiv Airstrikes have left at least one person dead after at least two residential buildings were hit in Kyiv following the Ukrainian victory in Kherson. Sky News - Published on November 15, 2022	Horrors of Kherson prison where Ukrainians were 'tortured severely' comes to light The gates swing open, creaking ominously on their hinges. Sky News - Published on November 13, 2022
More towns and cities will be retaken, vows Zelenskyy, amid jubilation in Kherson President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said more Ukrainian cities and towns will be liberated amid jubilation in the recaptured southern city of Kherson. Sky News - Published on November 12, 2022	Zelenskyy praises Kherson's resilience but warns Russian soldiers: 'There's no point in hiding - we'll find you' Ukraine's president has praised his people's resilience as parts of the Kherson region were liberated from Russian occupation - and he delivered a warning to Russian soldiers left behind. Sky News - Published on November 12, 2022
Euphoria as Kherson liberated from Russian control - but war is far from over It is a moment they've longed to see - and the euphoria of liberation has been impossible to contain. Sky News - Published on November 11, 2022	Kremlin insists Kherson still part of Russia despite hasty retreat A Ukrainian flag has been raised in the city of Kherson after Russia completed its retreat of troops from the west bank of the river dividing the region of the same name. Sky News - Published on November 11, 2022
Ukraine's troops are on a roll - and now they have a key city in their sights The Ukrainian army is on a roll – they are taking advantage of Russia's faltering military, and now they have the city of Kherson in their sights. Sky News - Published on November 10, 2022	'The enemy does not bring us gifts': Ukrainians urged to 'be restrained' as Putin orders Kherson withdrawal Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged Ukrainians to "be restrained" and cautious following the Russian order to withdraw troops from the key southern city of Kherson. Sky News - Published on November 10, 2022
On the frontline in Kherson exposed Ukrainian fighters are taking huge risks Their route into the tree line, which runs along an open field, is littered with shell casings and unexploded rockets. Sky News - Published on November 9, 2022	Russia's Kherson retreat 'encouraging' - but too soon for conclusions, NATO chief says Russia has "absolutely lost the momentum" in Ukraine but President Vladimir Putin must not be underestimated, the head of the NATO military alliance has told Sky News. Sky News - Published on November 9, 2022
Russia's withdrawal from Kherson is a necessary humiliation A very public decision by Russia to order the withdrawal of its forces from the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson appears to be a necessary humiliation. Sky News - Published on November 9, 2022	Russia orders troops to abandon key city of Kherson Russian troops have been ordered to withdraw from the city of Kherson and surrounding areas in the south of Ukraine. Sky News - Published on November 9, 2022
Russia to withdraw troops from positions near key city of Kherson Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has ordered his troops to withdraw from the west bank of the Dnipro River in the face of Ukrainian attacks near the southern city of Kherson. Sky News - Published on November 9, 2022	Putin orders Kherson evacuation as Ukrainian forces close in on key city Vladimir Putin has backed the evacuation of civilians from parts of Kherson region, as Ukrainian forces advancing in the south close in on a key city. Sky News - Published on November 5, 2022
Inside Ukraine's trenches: 'It's like the First World War - very compact, claustrophobic' In the lowlands which separate the regions Mykolaiv and Kherson, there is little of great value to see. Sky News - Published on November 2, 2022	'Soon we will return': Sinister message from retreating Russians who turned school into military base As the Russians retreat from communities in the region of Kherson, residents have been left with reminders of their stay. Sky News - Published on October 26, 2022

Kherson

City in Kherson Oblast, Ukraine

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