Kherson Oblast

Russia starving occupied Oleshky near Kherson and blocking residents from leaving

The town of Oleshky in the Russian-occupied part of Ukraine’s Kherson Oblast is under a humanitarian blockade, with no food deliveries since late May, residents going hungry, and Russian forces preventing people from leaving, the German newspaper Bild reported on Sept. 16.

16 September, 06:45 PM

From missing child to Russian soldier: Kherson youth explains why he turned on Ukraine

Oleksandr Mustiatse, an 18-year-old from Kherson Oblast who was listed as missing in Ukraine's “Children of War” registry, gave an interview to Russian state media explaining why he joined the Russian military to fight against his own country.

14 September, 11:46 AM

Russian drone lands in toddler's crib in Kherson home

Russian forces attacked the city of Kherson with strike drones on Aug. 18. One of the drones hit a house and landed in a crib where a 2-year-old boy was sleeping, according to Ukraine's National Police.

18 August, 01:05 PM

Russia orders 'free hunting' drone strikes in Kherson Oblast

Russian forces in Ukraine's Kherson Oblast received instructions to carry out so-called "free hunting" operations targeting vehicles with drones, including fiber-optic-guided models, regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported on Aug. 8, citing information from Ukraine's Defense Forces.

8 August, 06:40 PM

Russian strike destroys historic 1726 Cossack wooden church in Ukraine

Russian forces destroyed the Holy Vvedenska Church in Beryslav, Kherson Oblast, in an aerial attack that ignited a fatal fire, Most regional news outlet reported on Aug. 3.

3 August, 02:29 PM

Ukraine strikes FSB coordination center in occupied Kherson Oblast

Special forces from the Security Service of Ukraine’s Alpha Special Operations Center struck a Russian Federal Security Service coordination center and personnel base in occupied Kherson Oblast, the SBU said on Monday, July 20.

20 July, 04:33 PM

Fuel deficit in Crimea and part of Kherson Oblast hitting Russian air defenses – Atesh

A serious fuel shortage has emerged in Russian military units in occupied Crimea and parts of Kherson Oblast, affecting the operation of Russian air defense systems, the partisan movement Atesh reported on Telegram on July 13.

13 July, 11:06 AM

Russian guided bombs strike Europe's largest poultry farm in Kherson Oblast

Russian forces struck the Chornobaivska poultry farm in Ukraine's Kherson Oblast with guided aerial bombs on July 3, causing a major fire at what its owner says is Europe's largest poultry production facility on July 4.

4 July, 03:18 PM

Two Norwegian People’s Aid deminers killed in Kherson

Two Ukrainian demining specialists working for Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) organization were killed in a Russian attack on Vysokopillia, Kherson Oblast, the NPA said on June 24.

25 June, 01:37 AM

HUR reports infected livestock carcasses buried near populated areas

Russian occupation authorities are creating conditions that could trigger and spread anthrax outbreaks in temporarily occupied parts of Kherson Oblast, HUR said on June 23.

23 June, 07:26 PM

Satellite data reveals fires at Russian troop deployments on Arabat Spit

Satellite imagery revealed fires breaking out at Russian troop deployment sites on the Arabat Spit, which extends from Crimea to Kherson Oblast, Krymsky Veter (Crimean Wind) monitoring group reported on June 23.

23 June, 09:40 AM

ISW: Ukrainian attacks on supply routes are weakening Russian military logistics

Ukrainian strikes on Russian transport and railway infrastructure are already disrupting Russian ground lines of communication and supply while degrading Russian logistics on the east bank of Kherson Oblast and in occupied Crimea, analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in a June 20 assessment.

21 June, 12:59 PM

Ukraine strikes rail bridge and pontoon crossing near Chonhar

Ukraine's Defense Forces struck a railway link and a pontoon crossing in Russian-occupied parts of Kherson Oblast overnight, according to Dmytro Filatov, commander of the First Separate Assault Regiment named after Dmytro Kotsiubailo on June 13.

13 June, 06:46 PM

Ukrainian drones obliterate Russian logistics to Crimea

Chonhar bridge was damaged once again following an overnight attack by allegedly Ukrainian drones, Vladimir Saldo, the Russian proxy and head of the occupation administration in left-bank Kherson Oblast, announced on social media on June 9.

9 June, 10:30 AM

FSB Arabat Spit base destroyed, satellite imagery shows

Satellite images published online show a Russian FSB base on the Arabat Spit (between Crimea and Kherson Oblast) nearly destroyed after a Ukrainian drone strike, OSINT (open-source intelligence) project Dnipro OSINT reported on May 28.

29 May, 03:45 AM

Three teenagers returned from occupied part of Kherson Oblast

Three children have been returned from the Russian-occupied part of Ukraine’s Kherson Oblast to government-controlled territory and are receiving necessary assistance, Kherson regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin said on May 14.

14 May, 05:19 PM

Russian forces launch drone attack on UN aid vehicles in Kherson

Russian forces launched a drone attack on UN aid vehicles in the Korabelnyi district of Kherson, regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported on May 14.

14 May, 02:17 PM

Kyiv warns of humanitarian crisis under Russian occupation in southern Ukraine

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry called on the international community to urgently help residents of occupied parts of Kherson Oblast who face a deepening humanitarian crisis caused by Russian occupation.

6 May, 08:22 PM

Kremlin plans illegal land grants in occupied Kherson Oblast

Moscow is preparing to grant land to Russian troops and their families in parts of Ukraine’s Kherson Oblast under occupation, Novaya Gazeta Europe reported on April 10.

11 April, 04:51 AM

Children to be forcibly evacuated from Kherson Oblast amid surge in attacks

Authorities in Kherson Oblast have ordered the mandatory evacuation of children along with their legal guardians following a decision by the regional defense council, regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin said on March 7.

7 March, 04:31 PM

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