Kherson region

Russian drone strikes passenger bus in Kherson, killing municipal ecologist (updated)
News - 06 January 2025

Russian drone strikes passenger bus in Kherson, killing municipal ecologist (updated)

The bus was operating on Route 3 when the strike occurred. The attack wounded six individuals who were taken to hospital - five women, ages 47, 55, 58, 51 and 30, as well as the 66-year-old driver

Two dead, seven injured in Russian New Year’s morning drone strike on Kyiv
News - 01 January 2025

Two dead, seven injured in Russian New Year’s morning drone strike on Kyiv

The attack of Russians claimed the lives of Ihor Zyma, a renowned neurobiologist, and his wife, Olesia Sokur, a biologist

Ukrainian teenager who was illegally transferred from Kherson region to Russia, where he was placed with a family in violation of international law, committed suicide
News - 24 December 2024

Ukrainian teenager who was illegally transferred from Kherson region to Russia, where he was placed with a family in violation of international law, committed suicide

The Russian family confiscated Yakushchenko's Ukrainian passport when he planned to return to his mother in Ukraine, a practice reportedly known to Russian guardianship authorities

Two Russian guided bombs hit Kherson cancer center, separate attack claims civilian life
News - 21 December 2024

Two Russian guided bombs hit Kherson cancer center, separate attack claims civilian life

In Tomyna Balka village, a direct hit killed a 69-year-old man during shelling that began around 6:30 am on December 21, 2024. Russian artillery also struck Stanislav, where two residents sought medical attention independently

Russian drone strikes in Kherson kill one and injure multiple civilians
News - 09 December 2024

Russian drone strikes in Kherson kill one and injure multiple civilians

Another man was injured when explosives were dropped from a drone in the suburbs of Kherson. The local resident, 61, sustained shrapnel wounds

Russians strike bus stop near Kherson, killing a civilian man and woman and injuring one person
News - 30 November 2024

Russians strike bus stop near Kherson, killing a civilian man and woman and injuring one person

The attack killed a man and a woman, and wounded another civilian, who was hospitalised

Russians kill seven and injure three civilians on Kherson market
News - 01 October 2024

Russians kill seven and injure three civilians on Kherson market

Law enforcement officers have initiated a pre-trial investigation into criminal proceedings regarding violations of the laws and customs of war

Russians kill four and injure 11 in morning strike on Izmail, Odesa Oblast (updated)
News - 27 September 2024

Russians kill four and injure 11 in morning strike on Izmail, Odesa Oblast (updated)

The Russians launched attack drones on Odesa oblast’s southern part

Woman attacked by Russian drone in Kherson Oblast dies in intensive care
News - 28 August 2024

Woman attacked by Russian drone in Kherson Oblast dies in intensive care

Additionally, forensic examiners received the body of another fatality, a resident of the village of Sadove. This 65-year-old man died from injuries sustained in a Russian bombardment on 27 August

Russian strikes in Ukraine’s oblasts kill at least three and injure nine civilians on August 20
News - 20 August 2024

Russian strikes in Ukraine’s oblasts kill at least three and injure nine civilians on August 20

Around 13:30 Kyiv time, Russian forces attacked a private residential neighbourhood in the village of Hrodivka in the Pokrovsk district, injuring two civilians, a man and a woman

Russians kill two volunteers in Kherson while distributing free water
News - 15 August 2024

Russians kill two volunteers in Kherson while distributing free water

The Mavi Hilal Ukraine charitable foundation lost two volunteers at once

From survival to strategy: study reveals recovery challenges in liberated Kharkiv and Kherson oblasts
News - 31 July 2024

From survival to strategy: study reveals recovery challenges in liberated Kharkiv and Kherson oblasts

The temporary occupation has fundamentally altered the social, economic, public, and resource characteristics of territorial communities in Kharkiv and Kherson regions. Transatlantic Dialogue Center emphasizes that analyzing and considering these changes is crucial for developing an effective reintegration strategy adaptable to newly liberated Ukrainian territories

Russians strike Kherson Oblast with MLRS: Two killed, medics injured, extensive damage reported
News - 19 July 2024

Russians strike Kherson Oblast with MLRS: Two killed, medics injured, extensive damage reported

The head of the Oblast Military Administration also clarified that the Russians had attacked Bilozerka with Grad multiple-launch rocket systems, firing about 40 projectiles

Russians kill police officer Oleksandr Chekhun at checkpoint in Kherson Oblast
News - 18 July 2024

Russians kill police officer Oleksandr Chekhun at checkpoint in Kherson Oblast

Chekhun is survived by his parents, his wife (also a police officer), and a 12-year-old daughter

Russians killed Ukainian civilians in Kharkiv and Donetsk oblasts on July 11
News - 11 July 2024

Russians killed Ukainian civilians in Kharkiv and Donetsk oblasts on July 11

In Kherson, Russian forces used drones to drop explosives. It landed near a fire truck, wounding one firefighter and two civilians, according to the State Emergency Service on social networks

Russians launch seventh massive strike on Ukraine’s energy system, causing widespread damage and injuries
News - 20 June 2024

Russians launch seventh massive strike on Ukraine’s energy system, causing widespread damage and injuries

Russian Armed Forces also targeted a thermal power plant belonging to DTEK, Ukraine's largest private energy company, injuring three power engineers and severely damaging the plant's equipment

“We were kept in a pit near a petrol station”: a teenager from Kherson region told how he was taken to a torture chamber
News - 06 June 2024

“We were kept in a pit near a petrol station”: a teenager from Kherson region told how he was taken to a torture chamber

The guy was taken to a cell where about 15 people were already there. It looked like some kind of shower room: everything was tiled and there was a drain in the corner. Vitalii was the youngest there. 

Four stories of missing persons in the occupied territories of Ukraine
Articles - 21 August 2023

Four stories of missing persons in the occupied territories of Ukraine

ZMINA retells four stories about the abduction and disappearance of Mykola Harbar, a hunter; Vasyl, a handyman; Volodymyr Khorolsky, a territorial defense volunteer; and Artur Baranets, a policeman