Kherson

Zelenskyy condemns Russian drone hunt targeting vegetable vendor in Kherson

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said another video has emerged showing what he described as Russian drone "safaris" targeting civilians in Kherson on Aug. 4.

4 August, 04:28 PM

Horrifying video reveals Russian FPV drone hunting civilian vendor at Kherson market

National Police released video footage showing Russian forces using an FPV drone to hunt a civilian street vendor at an open-air market in Kherson, law enforcement authorities reported on Aug. 4.

4 August, 01:34 PM

Ukrainian museums in Dnipro and Kherson rank among top 25 most influential globally

Shovkunenko Regional Art Museum in Kherson and Yavornytskyi National Historical Museum in Dnipro ranked among the top 25 most influential museums worldwide in the 2026 MuseumWeek festival standings, Kherson Art Museum announced on July 28.

29 July, 12:28 PM

Russian attack on Kherson damages former Italian Embassy residence

A Russian attack on Kherson killed one person, injured two others and damaged a historic building that served as the Italian Embassy's main residence from 1906 to 1918, the Italian Embassy in Ukraine said on July 25.

25 July, 10:30 PM

Kherson Art Museum marked with international Blue Shield protective emblem

The Blue Shield protective emblem was installed on the Oleksii Shovkunenko Kherson Regional Art Museum, marking a step towards safeguarding the cultural heritage site during the ongoing war, the museum administration announced on July 7.

7 July, 03:00 PM

Two killed and five wounded in Russian strike on passenger bus in Kherson

Russian forces struck a passenger bus in Kherson, killing two people and wounding five others, regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported on July 1.

1 July, 11:44 AM

Russian drone strike on Kherson hospital injures five staff members

Five hospital employees suffered blast injuries after a Russian drone struck a hospital in the southern city of Kherson at about 8 a.m., the regional military administration said on June 25.

25 June, 11:15 AM

Russians strike second bus in Kherson on same day, driver injured

Russian troops attacked a passenger bus in Kherson for the second time on May 2, wounding the driver, regional military governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported.

2 May, 01:45 PM

Russian drone strike on Kherson minibus kills 2, wounds 7

Russian troops launched a drone attack on a minibus in Kherson’s Dniprovskyi district on the morning of May 2, killing two people, Mayor Yaroslav Shanko reported.

2 May, 10:35 AM

Russians steal painting by Kherson artist Kravchenko

Representatives of the Kherson Art Museum identified another painting stolen by Russian invaders. It turned out to be Evening in the Studio by Volodymyr Kravchenko. The work is currently being held illegally in Crimea, the museum’s Facebook page reported on April 23.

24 April, 06:50 PM

Russian officer leaks his unit data to Atesh partisan movement

An officer of the Russian army's 247th Guards Air Assault Regiment handed over data on the positions of Russian units fighting in the Kherson direction to the Atesh partisan movement, Atesh reported on April 23.

23 April, 10:00 AM

How Kherson residents survive daily Russian drone hunts

Ukrainian Witness journalist Viktoriia Hnatiuk and videographer Mariia Shevchenko traveled to Kherson to document the reality of people living under the daily crosshairs of Russian troops, the film crew wrote and published their video on April 9.

9 April, 11:36 AM

Russian forces damage Kherson’s historic Kulish Theater once again — photo

Russian troops have again damaged the Mykola Kulish Kherson Oblast Academic Music and Drama Theater, the theater’s general director and artistic leader Oleksandr Knyha said on Facebook on April 6.

6 April, 03:13 PM

Cargo ship with Russians aboard sinks in Sea of Azov, drone attack claimed

A cargo ship carrying wheat sank in the Sea of Azov off the Russian-occupied part of Kherson Oblast, with Russian sources claiming it was hit by a drone attack on Apr. 5.

5 April, 05:15 PM

Russian shelling shreds tax office building in Kherson

A tax office building was damaged in an overnight Russian shelling of the frontline Ukrainian city of Kherson, Lesya Karnaukh, acting head of the State Tax Service, reported on March 20, sharing photos from the site on her Facebook account.

20 March, 11:38 AM

Russian drone hits minibus in Kherson, injuring 10 civilians

Ten people were injured after Russian forces deliberately struck a minibus in Kherson with a drone on March 11, according to regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin.

11 March, 05:05 PM

No sense rebuilding Kherson CHP plant, governor says

The Kherson CHP (combined heat-and-power) plant was obsolete by the time it was destroyed by Russian attacks, so the government should not look to rebuild it, Kherson regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin said on March 4.

4 March, 09:35 PM

Russian shelling kills two in Kherson

Two people were killed in a Russian strike at a road intersection in the Ukrainian frontline city of Kherson, Regional Prosecutor’s Office reported on Telegram on March 4.

4 March, 01:03 PM

Russian strikes aim to leave Kherson without heating

Russian forces are attacking heat generation facilities in Kherson in an attempt to leave the city without heating during winter, one civilian was killed, Kherson governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported on Jan. 2.

2 January, 02:09 PM

Russian drone hits ambulance in Kherson

One person was injured in a Russian drone strike at an ambulance crew in Kherson late on Jan. 1, the City Military Administration reported on Telegram the following morning.

2 January, 09:03 AM

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