Kherson - Wikipedia
Kherson (Ukrainian and Russian: Херсон, Ukrainian: ⓘ; Russian: [xʲɪrˈson]) is a port city in southern 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. [5] At the beginning of 2022, its population was estimated at 279,131.
Kherson Oblast - Wikipedia
Kherson Oblast (Ukrainian: Херсонська область, romanized: Khersonska oblast, IPA: [xerˈsɔnʲsʲkɐ ˈɔblɐsʲtʲ]; Russian: Херсонская область), also known as Khersonshchyna (Херсонщина, IPA: [xerˈsɔnʃtʃɪnɐ]), is an oblast (province) in southern Ukraine. It is located just north of Crimea.
Kherson was liberated over a year ago. Now the residents who ... - CNN
Feb 22, 2024 · 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 Ukrainian...
Kherson | Ukraine, Map, Facts, History, & Population | Britannica
Dec 19, 2024 · Kherson, city, southern Ukraine. It lies on the right (west) bank of the lower Dnieper River about 15 miles (25 km) from the river’s mouth. Kherson was founded in 1778 and named after the ancient settlement of Chersonesus.
Kherson область: Офіційний сайт України
Mar 15, 2023 · The battles for Kherson region (Ukr. oblast) began as soon as Russia launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Towns and villages suffered from missile attacks, and there were miles of armored vehicles from Crimea.
Russian occupation of Kherson Oblast - Wikipedia
The ongoing military occupation of Ukraine's Kherson Oblast (Russian: Херсонская область, romanized: Khersonskaya oblast) by Russian forces began on 2 March 2022 during the Russian invasion of Ukraine as part of the southern Ukraine campaign.It was administrated under a Russian-controlled military-civilian administration until 30 September 2022, when it …
Kherson - Encyclopedia of Ukraine
A city (2018 pop 291,428), the capital of Kherson oblast, a large sea and river port on the Dnipro River and railway terminus. The town, with a fortress, admiralty, and shipyard, was founded in 1778 on the site of the Russian fortress Aleksandr-shants (1737–9) and was named after the ancient city of Chersonese Taurica .
Kherson Oblast - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kherson Oblast (Ukrainian: Херсонська область) is an oblast (province) of southern Ukraine. The administrative centre is Kherson. Parts of the province are occupied by Russian soldiers (as of 2023).
Ukraine: Russian troops take control of key city of Kherson
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.
Kherson - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kherson (Ukrainian: Херсо́н) is a city in southern Ukraine. It is the administrative centre of Kherson Oblast. In 2020, 286,958 people lived there. The city is an important port on the Black Sea and on the Dnieper River. The city was a site of heavy fighting in the first days of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. [1] .