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Kherson (Ukrainian and 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 battle of Kherson [2] began on 24 February 2022, as part of the southern Ukraine campaign of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The city of Kherson was captured by Russian forces on 1 March 2022. [3] [4] Russia then began a military occupation of the area.
- 24 February-2 March 2022(6 days)
- Russian victory
- In and around Kherson, Ukraine
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 ...
Nov 13, 2022 · On Friday, Ukrainian troops entered Kherson for the first time since Russia began its occupation of the city in March. Moscow had - just over a month ago - proclaimed it as Russia's...
Ukrainian forces are closing in on Kherson, while Russian forces are building up defences inside it. Both sides see the city, in the south of the country, as important to control.
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On 11 November 2022, the Armed Forces of Ukraine liberated and recaptured the city of Kherson and other areas of the Kherson Oblast and parts of the Mykolaiv Oblast on the right bank of the Dnipro River from Russian control.
