Kherson (Ukrainian and Russian: Херсон, Ukrainian: [xerˈsɔn] ⓘ; Russian: [xʲɪrˈson]) 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. [ 5 ]

Feb 22, 2024 · Two years ago, it became the first major Ukrainian city to fall, as Russians forces swept in from Crimea. It was liberated by Kyiv’s forces nine months later. Yet, as the war enters its third year,...

The battle of Kherson[2] began on 24 February 2022, as part of the southern front of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The city of Kherson was captured by Russian forces on 1 March 2022. [3][4] Russia then began a military occupation of the area.

The ongoing military occupation of Ukraine's Kherson Oblast (Russian: Херсонская область, romanized: Khersonskaya oblast) by Russian forces began on 2 March 2022 during the Russian invasion of Ukraine as part of the southern Ukraine campaign.

Jan 30, 2025 · Authorities in Kherson, Ukraine, believe Russian soldiers are deliberately targeting and terrorizing civilians with drones in an attempt to get them to leave the area.

Jan 17, 2025 · Kherson, named after the ancient settlement of Chersonesus (west of what is now Sevastopol), was founded in 1778 as a fortress to protect the newly acquired Black Sea frontage of Russia, and it became the first Russian naval base and shipyard on the Black Sea.

Two years ago, on November 11, 2022, the Armed Forces of Ukraine liberated Kherson and part of the right bank from the Russian occupation. Since then, the city has been living under constant shelling.

Nov 13, 2022 · On Friday, Ukrainian troops entered Kherson for the first time since Russia began its occupation of the city in March. Moscow had - just over a month ago - proclaimed it as …

Nov 8, 2022 · Ukrainian forces are closing in on Kherson, while Russian forces are building up defences inside it. Both sides see the city, in the south of the country, as important to control. …

Feb 5, 2023 · Enduring Russian (and Soviet) invasions and atrocities is in Kherson’s DNA. It was an early prize in Russian Empress Catherine the Great’s 18th century conquest of the region.