Kherson (Ukrainian and Russian: Херсон, Ukrainian: ⓘ; 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]

Kherson Oblast (Ukrainian: Херсонська область, romanized: Khersonska oblast, IPA: [xerˈsɔnʲsʲkɐ ˈɔblɐsʲtʲ]; Russian: Херсонская область), also known as Khersonshchyna (Херсонщина, IPA: [xerˈsɔnʃtʃɪnɐ]), is an oblast (province) in southern Ukraine. It is located just north of Crimea.

Feb 22, 2024 · Kherson, its streets peppered with broken glass and an endless storm of artillery on its horizon, feels as if it is under remote occupation. Two years ago, it became the first major Ukrainian...

Mar 15, 2023 · The battles for Kherson region (Ukr. oblast) began as soon as Russia launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Towns and villages suffered from missile attacks, and there were miles of armored vehicles from Crimea.

8 hours ago · The Kherson Oblast sign is seen on Nov. 13, 2022, after Russia's retreat from Kherson, Ukraine. (Metin Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) This audio is created with AI assistance. Five people, among them two children, were injured after Russia targeted a minibus with a drone, Kherson Oblast Governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported on Feb. 2. ...

Jan 17, 2025 · Kherson, city, southern Ukraine. It lies on the right (west) bank of the lower Dnieper River about 15 miles (25 km) from the river’s mouth. Kherson was founded in 1778 and named after the ancient settlement of Chersonesus.

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.

Kherson Oblast (Ukrainian: Херсонська область) is an oblast (province) of southern Ukraine. The administrative centre is Kherson. Parts of the province are occupied by Russian soldiers (as of 2023).

On 11 November 2022, the Armed Forces of Ukraine liberated and recaptured the city of Kherson and other areas of the Kherson Oblast and parts of the Mykolaiv Oblast on the right bank of the Dnipro River from Russian control. The Russian Armed Forces, which had occupied the city since 2 March 2022, withdrew and retreated to the left bank of the Kherson Oblast over the course of 9–11 November ...

Nov 11, 2024 · Life and dreams of Kherson residents two years after the city's liberation. 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 …