Kherson

Russian drone strike hits Kherson minibus, leaving one dead and seven wounded

A Russian drone attack on a minibus in Kherson’s Dniprovskyi district on March 2 killed one woman and injured seven others, Kherson regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported.

2 March 2025, 03:03 PM

Russian bomb rips through Kherson high-rise, injures six

At least six people, including two children, were injured in an overnight Russian precision-guided bomb attack on the administrative center of Kherson, regional Governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported on Telegram on Feb. 20.

20 February 2025, 10:04 AM

Russia strikes Kherson suburbs, wounds 8 — including police evacuating the injured

In Antonivka, a suburb of Kherson, a Russian drone strike on the morning of Feb. 5 injured seven people, including three police officers, the regional prosecutor’s office reported.

5 February 2025, 12:25 PM

Woodward’s book reveals Biden’s team feared Russian nuclear strike during Kherson offensive

In his November 2024 book 'War', The Washington Post’s Deputy Editor-in-Chief Bob Woodward writes that President Joe Biden’s team saw the attack on Kherson as the peak of the threat of a Russian nuclear strike and felt relief when Russian forces withdrew, according to an NV article on the book on Jan. 19.

19 January 2025, 09:00 PM

Russian attempts to establish foothold in Kherson Oblast remain unsuccessful, says regional governor

Russian invasion forces have failed in their attempts to secure positions on the islands or the right (west) bank of the Dnipro River in Kherson Oblast, regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported during the national telethon program on Dec. 26.

26 December 2024, 06:36 PM

Russians kidnapped 48 children from Kherson orphanage during retreat — Volodymyr Zelenskyy

In 2022, as Russian invaders retreated from Kherson, they kidnapped 48 children from an orphanage, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Facebook on Dec. 24.

24 December 2024, 09:34 PM

CCD responds to media reports of possible Russian offensive on Kherson

Ukraine’s Defense Forces are aware of Russia’s plans for an offensive, including in Kherson, and are ready to repel any attacks, Andrii Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation, said on Dec. 23.

23 December 2024, 12:05 PM

Russia’s escalation near Kherson: Diversion or offensive preparation? Analysis by Hetman

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian activity near Kherson intensified as reconnaissance groups tried crossing the Dnipro on Dec. 20, an incident analyzed by war veteran Oleksii Hetman on Radio NV.

22 December 2024, 05:36 PM

Russia launches probing attacks in Kherson Oblast — Zelenskyy

Russian troops in Kherson Oblast have intensified their operations in recent days, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Dec. 20.

20 December 2024, 11:47 PM

Military expert comments on Russian attempts to advance towards Kherson across Dnipro

The recent failed attempt by Russian forces to advance towards Kherson by crossing the Dnipro River makes no sense, military expert and former spokesman for Ukraine’s General Staff Vladyslav Selezniov said on Radio NV on Dec. 20.

20 December 2024, 06:06 PM

Kherson under Russian shelling, tens of thousands without power

One person was killed and nine others were injured in a massive Russian shelling of the frontline administrative center of Kherson, regional Governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported on Telegram on Dec. 20, posting video of the aftermath.

20 December 2024, 01:05 PM

Ukrainian forces stop Russian sabotage attempts to advance in Kherson

Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups attempted to advance towards Kherson but were quickly detected and eliminated by Ukrainian Defense Forces, Kherson governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported on Dec. 20.

20 December 2024, 10:26 AM

Russian soldiers sabotage boats to avoid Dnipro Delta assault near Kherson

Russian soldiers are sabotaging boats and providing coordinates of boat bases to Ukrainian fighters to avoid being sent to assault islands in the Dnipro Delta, the partisan movement Atesh reported on Telegram on Dec. 10.

10 December 2024, 11:55 AM

Expert downplays imminent Russian offensive in Kherson Oblast

Military expert and ex-SBU officer Ivan Stupak downplayed the threat of a major Russian offensive in Kherson Oblast’s west bank, despite reports of the aggressor’s amassing 300 boats for a river crossing, during an interview with Radio NV on Dec. 6.

6 December 2024, 06:45 PM

Russians prepare for Dnipro crossing at training grounds — CCD

Russian occupiers are practicing potential crossings of the Dnipro River at training grounds, Andrii Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation, reported on Telegram on Dec. 5.

5 December 2024, 05:19 PM

Russian drone strike on bus in Kherson kills three, injures seven

Russian forces carried out a drone attack on a public bus in Kherson on Dec. 1, resulting in the deaths of three civilians and injuries to seven others, regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported on Telegram.

1 December 2024, 03:31 PM

Russian drone strike targets minibus in Kherson, injuring four

A Russian drone strike hit a minibus in Kherson, injuring four people, the regional administration reported on Telegram on Nov. 30.

30 November 2024, 10:45 AM

Second day of blackout in Kherson after Russian attack

The administrative center of Kherson remains without power for the second day after critical infrastructure was damaged in a Russian strike on the city, Governor Roman Mrochko reported on Telegram on Nov. 29.

29 November 2024, 11:43 AM

Power outages in Kherson could last days after Russian attack — City administration

Kherson may face several days without electricity following a massive Russian shelling, Roman Mrochko, head of Kherson’s Military Administration, reported on Nov. 28 via Telegram.

28 November 2024, 05:55 PM

Two years after liberation, Kherson rebuilds amid constant shelling

Ahead of Nov. 11, the second anniversary of Kherson’s liberation, lawyer and activist Yevhen Hilin reflects on the echoes of occupation, the rapid rebuilding of damaged homes, and the ongoing efforts to clear mines from farmland on the west bank of the Dnipro River.

11 November 2024, 12:44 PM

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