Kherson - Wikipedia
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 was liberated over a year ago. Now the residents who ... - CNN
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.
Battle of Kherson - Wikipedia
The battle of Kherson [2] began on 24 February 2022, as part of the southern Ukraine campaign 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.
Russian occupation of Kherson Oblast - Wikipedia
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.
Kherson | Ukraine, Map, Facts, History, & Population | Britannica
Jan 7, 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.
One year after liberation, Ukrainians in Kherson hold on to hope …
Nov 11, 2023 · KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — One year since Ukraine retook the city of Kherson from occupying Russian forces, residents have grown accustomed to hearing outgoing fire from the left bank of the Dnieper river, where Russian troops are positioned.
Kherson: Inside the city liberated from the Russians - BBC
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 Russia's...
Kherson: Ukraine stepping up counter offensive to retake city - BBC
Jul 28, 2022 · Ukrainian forces fired at Kherson's Antonivskiy Bridge using a Himars artillery rocket system on Tuesday which, according to Western military sources, has left the crossing "completely...
Inside the battle for Kherson - CNN
Nov 22, 2022 · It offers a valuable insight into the grueling battle for the key southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, which culminated in a Russian withdrawal from a swathe of land on the west bank of the Dnipro...
Ukraine war: Why is control of Kherson so important? - BBC
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. However,...