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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 · 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.
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 (Ukrainian and ‹See Tfd› Russian: Херсон, Ukrainian: ⓘ; Russian: [xʲɪrˈson]) 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. [4]
Nov 17, 2022 · Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy walked the streets of the newly liberated city of Kherson on Monday to mark a major victory against Russian forces. But the region still faces...
May 10, 2024 · The people of the Kherson region have been slowly rebuilding their homes and livelihoods since a Ukrainian counteroffensive forced Russian troops out of the area west of the Dnipro River 18...
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.
Nov 7, 2022 · In the face of a Ukrainian advance, Russian forces are making the occupied city of Kherson increasingly unlivable, in apparent preparation for a major battle there that has been looming for...
May 11, 2022 · The Moscow-imposed authorities in the southern city of Kherson - the first seized by Russian troops during the invasion - say they plan to ask President Vladimir Putin to formally annex the...
Nov 1, 2022 · KHERSON REGION, Ukraine — The explosions flashed bright red against the dimming landscape. Half a dozen mortar strikes in quick succession raised cones of lethal shrapnel and dirt. Black smoke...
