Kherson
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] The city was reported to be under Russian control as of 2 March 2022.[2][3]
Kherson Media
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Protests by residents of Kherson against the Russian occupation of Kherson city in early March 2022
In September 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared that Kherson would be Russian "forever".
Kherson TV Tower blown up by Russian army before retreat
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with soldiers who distinguished themselves during the liberation of Kherson
References
- ↑ Reuters (2022-02-26). "Fighting under way near Kherson, Mykolaiv, Odessa - Ukrainian official" (in en). Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/fighting-under-way-near-kherson-mykolaiv-odessa-ukrainian-official-2022-02-26/. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ↑ "Vladimir Putin set to 'cut Ukraine in two' as key city of Kherson falls to Russians". Retrieved 2022-03-03.
- ↑ "Kherson falls — Kyiv under fire — Mariupol tragedy". Retrieved 2022-03-03.