Kherson
City in Kherson Oblast, Ukraine
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Kherson is a port city in 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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Inside the Ukrainian school shut by war where children's drawings of the conflict line the wallsInvading 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 | |
Russian drones shot down, Ukraine says - as attack in Kherson kills oneUkraine says it has shot down 14 of 15 Russian drones launched at the south of the country overnight.Sky News - Published | |
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 | |
'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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
'Freedom comes at a price': Power outages and lack of water accompany liberation of KhersonThe 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 | |
Freedom comes at a price as Russia switches from occupier to attacker of KhersonThe 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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | Horrors of Kherson prison where Ukrainians were 'tortured severely' comes to light The gates swing open, creaking ominously on their hinges.Sky News - Published |
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 | 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 |
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 | 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 |
Ukraine's troops are on a roll - and now they have a key city in their sightsThe 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 | '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 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 | 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 |
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 | Russia orders troops to abandon key city of KhersonRussian troops have been ordered to withdraw from the city of Kherson and surrounding areas in the south of Ukraine.Sky News - Published |
Russia to withdraw troops from positions near key city of KhersonRussian 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 | 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 |
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 | '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 |
