Kherson
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| Area code | 380552 |
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| Weather | 33°C, Wind E at 26 km/h, 22% Humidity |
| Founded | 18 June 1778 |
| City Raions | Kherson City; Dneprovski rayon; Suvorovski rayon; Komsomolski rayon |
| Elevation | 4661529 |
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| ID | 1062860 |
About Kherson
Kherson is a city in southern Ukraine. It functions as the administrative center of Kherson Oblast. Designated as a city of oblast significance. Kherson is an important port on the Black Sea and on the Dnieper River, and the home of a major ship-building industry. As of 2015 it had a population of 294,941.
Missing Ukrainian child traced to Putin ally
... The child, originally named Margarita, was one of 48 who went missing from Kherson Regional Children s Home when Russian forces took control of the city...
Ukraine dam: Rebuilding shattered lives after Ukraine's dam collapse
... It also says that " more than one million hectares of land in three southern oblasts of Ukraine - Kherson, Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk - will be unusable for the next three to five years for lack of a water supply"...
Ukraine orders evacuation of parts of north-east
... Those advances - and the liberation of Ukraine s southern city of Kherson - were the most significant front-line changes since Russia withdrew from areas around the capital Kyiv in April...
Ukraine floods recede but fears over disease remain
...By Alys DaviesBBC NewsThe size of the flooded area in the Kherson region as a result of the Kakhovka dam breach has almost halved, Ukraine says - but experts and officials fear infectious diseases may spread in polluted waters...
Ukraine latest: Numerous Bakhmut attacks still being repelled, says Kyiv
... Those advances - and the liberation of the southern city of Kherson - were the most significant front-line changes since Russia withdrew from areas around Kyiv in April...
Kyrylo Tymoshenko: Top Zelensky aide announces resignation
... A report by Ukrainian newspaper Ukrainska Pravda suggests the heads of four regional administrations - Sumy, Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson - may be the next to go after Mr Tymoshenko, due to their links to the resigned presidential aide...
Ukraine war: Sergei Surovikin removed as commander of Ukraine invasion force
... He also oversaw Russia s withdrawal from the city of Kherson - a major success for the Ukrainians...
Ukraine war: Putin meets generals as reports of offensive grow
... Kyiv s forces have made a series of major advances in recent months, including retaking Kherson - the only major city captured by Russian forces so far...
Ukraine latest: Numerous Bakhmut attacks still being repelled, says Kyiv
By Jaroslav Lukiv & Sam HancockBBC News
Numerous attacks have been repelled in The area of eastern Donetsk over The Last 24 hours, Ukraine's military says.
Russian forces claim they are about to take The Eastern city of Bakhmut - The focus of intense fighting for many months.
The Head of Russia's Wagner private army claims it is " practically encircled" with limited routes out.
The US has announced a further $400m (£333m) in military aid to boost Kyiv's depleted ammunition stocks.
The Commander of Ukraine's ground forces, Col Gen Oleksandr Syrskyi , visited Bakhmut on Friday for meetings with local commanders on How To bolster front-line forces.
Russian troops have been trying to take The City for over six months.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky that The Situation on The Eastern Front line was becoming " more and more difficult".
A key concern for Ukraine is its ever-decreasing ammunition stocks as The high-intensity war with Russia shows no sign of slowing.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said The country's latest package included high-precision Himars Artillery rockets and howitzers " which Ukraine is using so effectively".
President Zelensky earlier stressed that Artillery and shells were needed to " stop Russia".
The US is also sending tactical bridges ahead of Ukraine's expected offensive.
The Delivery of such equipment allowing armoured vehicles to cross rivers and ditches comes as A Number of Ukrainian military officials and experts have suggested The operation could be launched in The Coming weeks.
Separately, partial evacuation was on Thursday ordered in The north-eastern city of Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, which was liberated from The Russian occupation last September.
The regional authorities said
In a statement on Friday, Mr Blinken said: " This military assistance package includes more ammunition for US-provided Himars and howitzers, which Ukraine is using so effectively to defend itself".
He added that Washington would also be sending " ammunition for Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles, Armoured Vehicle Launched Bridges , demolitions munitions and equipment, and other maintenance, training and support".
Himars proved to be extremely effective during Ukraine's lightning counter-offensive late Last Year that saw almost The whole of The Kharkiv region brought back under Kyiv's control.
Those advances - and The liberation of The southern city of Kherson - were The Most significant front-line changes since Russia withdrew from areas around Kyiv in April.
In his statement, America's top diplomat stressed that " The United States also continues to rally The World to support Ukraine" in defending its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The new US military aid package was announced amid reports in US media that Ukraine may now be running dangerously low on Artillery stocks after More Than a year since Russia launched its full-scale invasion.
Both Ukraine and Russia are believed to be firing tens of thousands of Artillery shells Every Day in what is seen as a high-intensity war of attrition in recent months.
Ukraine's military have not publicly commented on The reported shortage of ammunition.
However, President Zelensky on Thursday said that " Artillery is Number One that we need".
He added that Kyiv also needed " a large quantity of shells" and war planes to " expel" Russian troops from Ukraine's territory.
Military assistance to Ukraine was expected to dominate The Agenda as US President Joe Biden met German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Washington on Friday.
Mr Biden thanked The German leader for his country's " profound" support of Ukraine.
Mr Scholz said it was important to stress that this would continue " as long as it takes and as long As Is necessary".
A Number of Ukraine's Western allies have pledged to deliver tanks and Artillery - But Kyiv says this must be done much faster to deter further Russian aggression.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
