Kherson Oblast

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Russian woman adopts 4-year-old girl from Kherson after her son's death in war
A Russian citizen whose son was killed in the war against Ukraine has taken a 4-year-old girl from occupied Kherson and plans to adopt her, Suspilne reported on March 10.
10 March 2025, 05:43 PM
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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
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Ukrainian forces hit Russian command post - Video
A video of a successful night strike on the Russian forward command post near the occupied village of Ivanivka, Kherson Oblast was posted by the Ukrainian Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) on Telegram on Feb. 28.
28 February 2025, 09:42 AM
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No ice is safe: Ukraine sees 22 drownings in one week
Over the past week, 22 people, including six children, have died in water-related incidents across Ukraine, the State Emergency Service (SES) reported on Telegram on Feb. 17.
17 February 2025, 04:55 PM
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Drone terror in Kherson to persist until front line shifts – governor
Russian drone attacks will continue until the front line moves at least 20 km from Kherson, Kherson regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin told Radio Liberty on Feb. 11.
11 February 2025, 12:53 PM
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Russia may have sold over 20,000 tons of stolen Ukrainian grain to Egypt
A Russian company supplied Egypt with over 20,000 tons of wheat, which might have been stolen from occupied Ukrainian territory, according to an investigation by Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and Russian news outlet IStories, published on Feb. 5.
6 February 2025, 12:18 AM
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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
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Russian forces capture Velykyi Sokolyn Island in Kherson Oblast, advances in Donetsk Oblast
The Russian army has captured Velykyi Sokolyn Island in Kherson Oblast and advanced near Chasiv Yar, Toretsk, and Kurakhove in Donetsk Oblast, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Jan. 30.
31 January 2025, 10:16 AM
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Numerous Russian military convoys heading north from occupied Crimea – photos
A massive deployment of Russian military equipment has been observed in the temporarily occupied Crimea, the Crimean Wind telegram channel reported on Jan. 2, publishing photos taken by residents of the peninsula. 
2 January 2025, 02:03 PM
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Kherson braces for offensive as Russian forces reorganize
Russian 810th Separate Marine Brigade of the Black Sea Fleet, based in Sevastopol, are being transferred from Russia’s Kursk Oblast to occupied Kherson Oblast, Telegram Channel Crimean Wind reported on Dec. 23.
23 December 2024, 03:39 PM
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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
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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
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Russia inflates territorial gains in Ukraine, says ISW
Russia’s Chief of the General Staff, General Valery Gerasimov,  significantly exaggerated Russia's alleged territorial gains in Ukraine in 2024, the U.S.-based Institute for War Studies (ISW) wrote in its Dec. 18 report analyzing of the frontlines.
19 December 2024, 09:57 AM
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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
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Moscow’s renewed focus on Kherson: 300 boats prepared for attack - local officials
Russia’s ongoing attacks on Kherson could be part of a strategy to pressure Kyiv and prepare for a potential offensive on the right bank of the Dnipro River, Kherson governor Oleksandr Prokudin said in an interview with Financial Times on Dec. 3.
4 December 2024, 12:49 PM
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Russian forces strike bus stop in Kherson suburb, killing two
Russian military forces struck a bus stop in Antonivka, Kherson Oblast, on Nov. 30, resulting in the deaths of a man and a woman, with one additional person injured, according to the Kherson Oblast Prosecutor's Office.
30 November 2024, 05:37 PM
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Occupiers abandon positions en masse in Kherson Oblast – Partisans
Russian occupying forces are deserting and leaving their positions in Kherson Oblast.
28 November 2024, 02:25 PM
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Partisans sabotage Russian military logistics in Zaporizhzhya Oblast — Photos
In the village of Oleksiivka, Kherson Oblast, partisans destroyed electrical equipment in a relay cabinet, the partisan movement Atesh reported on Nov. 26, citing its agent.
26 November 2024, 10:45 AM
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24-year-old Georgian volunteer killed in action
Levan Lokhishvili, a 24-year-old Georgian fighter, was killed in Kherson Oblast, according to Echo of the Caucasus.
21 November 2024, 04:21 PM
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Nearly 200,000 Russian troops assembled in southern Ukraine
Russia has stationed approximately 200,000 troops in southern Ukraine, according to Vladyslav Voloshyn, spokesperson for the Ukrainian military.
29 October 2024, 09:53 PM

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