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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]
Feb 22, 2024 · CNN — 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...
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The fall of Kherson was a major defeat for Ukraine; Kherson was the first major city, and the only regional capital, to be captured by Russian forces during the 2022 invasion. [5] [6] Russian forces also took the city with little resistance, which has been attributed to treachery on the part of several local officials.
- 24 February-2 March 2022(6 days)
- Russian victory
- In and around Kherson, Ukraine
Nov 11, 2022 · More from Ukraine's President Zelensky now - he says special units of the armed forces are already in the southern city of Kherson following Russia's withdrawal.
Mar 3, 2022 · Russian forces have seized control of a key port city in southern Ukraine, the mayor says. Kherson is the first major city to be taken by Russia, after heavy fighting, since it invaded a week ago.
1 day ago · Oct 1 (Reuters) - Six people were killed when Russian forces struck the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson on Tuesday morning, regional authorities said. Another six people were wounded in the ...
2 days ago · An apparent Russian artillery strike hit a market in the southern Ukraine city of Kherson on Tuesday, killing at least seven people and wounding three others, authorities said, on a morning when ...
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