Kherson region faces relentless assaults as Russian forces continue to target its infrastructure and population. Recent reports indicate multiple fatalities and injuries due to drones, artillery, and aerial bombs. Ukrainian military efforts, such as intercepting enemy drones and striking command posts, strive to mitigate damage and protect civilians. Despite these challenges, the Ukrainian Air Force successfully destroyed key enemy positions, showcasing their resilience. The plight of civilians, particularly vulnerable groups like children, highlights the dire situation as efforts to secure their safety intensify amidst ongoing aggression.
What is the current security situation in the Kherson region?
The Kherson region continues to face heavy shelling from Russian forces, leading to significant casualties and infrastructure damage. Military operations aim to repel the attacks and protect civilians.
How are Ukrainian forces responding to the attacks on Kherson?
Ukrainian forces are actively intercepting enemy aerial threats, conducting successful strikes on Russian positions, and working to restore order amidst ongoing hostilities. Their efforts are focused on minimizing civilian harm and damage.
What are the main targets of Russian attacks in Kherson?
Russian forces are targeting civilian and infrastructure sites in the Kherson region, including residential buildings, medical facilities, and energy infrastructure. These attacks aim to disrupt daily life and weaken regional resilience.
How has the conflict affected civilian life in the Kherson region?
Civilians in Kherson are facing devastating impacts due to constant attacks, including loss of life, injuries, and damage to essential services. Efforts are ongoing to evacuate vulnerable groups and provide humanitarian aid.
Are there any international responses to the situation in Kherson?
International communities are closely monitoring the situation, providing humanitarian assistance, and calling for an end to hostilities. Diplomatic efforts continue to demand respect for territorial integrity and civilian protection.
What measures are in place for civilian evacuation in Kherson?
Evacuation plans are actively implemented to aid civilians, especially children, in relocating to safer areas. Ukrainian authorities prioritize humanitarian corridors and logistical support for effective displacement operations.
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Russia attacked Kherson Regional Art Museum with FPV drone: fire broke out. VIDEO+PHOTOS Russian troops attacked the Kherson Regional Art Museum with an FPV drone this morning. A nearby outbuilding was also hit, causing a fire to break out. 471 1 Previously in trend: Shelling of Kherson
Russian airstrikes in Kherson this morning: at least 16 people injured In Kherson on the morning of August 20, Russian troops launched a massive drone attack on the Korabelny district. At least 16 people were injured as a result of the strikes. 389 1 Previously in trend: Shelling of Kherson
Russian forces struck minibus in Kherson with drone: 4 people were killed and others were injured. VIDEO&PHOTOS Russian occupiers attacked a minibus with a drone in the Korabelnyi district of Kherson; people were killed. 2 295 19 Previously in trend: Russian strike at a bus in Kherson Shelling of Kherson
Attack on Kherson: ammunition from Russian drone landed in cot where two-year-old boy was sleeping. Child miraculously survived. PHOTO An RPG round ended up in a cot following an enemy attack on Kherson. 3 950 10 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Kherson region Children are victims of war
SSU has detained Russian informant who was guiding enemy KABs towards soldiers in Kherson, 10 km from front line. PHOTO The Security Service’s counter-intelligence unit has detained another Russian informant in the Kherson region. She turned out to be a resident of the Bilozerka community who, acting on the enemy’s orders, was coordinating shelling of the frontline region. 4 883 7 Previously in trend: High treason Detention of adjusters
Several Kherson neighbourhoods left without power due to enemy shelling Several neighbourhoods in Kherson have been left without power as a result of Russian shelling. 347 0 Previously in trend: Attacks on the energy sector Shelling of Kherson
Nebo-U radar, fuel and ammunition depots and other enemy facilities struck – General Staff On the night of 13 August, Ukraine’s Defence Forces carried out a series of strikes on enemy military facilities on Russian territory and in temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. 625 1 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Elimination of Russian occupying forces
Russia attacked Kherson and Dnipropetrovsk regions: three dead, 24 injured As a result of Russian attacks in the Kherson region, three people were killed and 19 were wounded. In the Dnipropetrovsk region, Russian forces attacked three districts, wounding five more people. 577 1 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Kherson region Shelling of the Dnipropetrovsk region
Overnight, enemy launched "Shahed" attacks on downtown Kherson: two people were killed, and others were wounded At around 1:40 a.m. on August 12, Russian forces attacked the Tsentralnyi District of Kherson with "Shahed"-type attack drones. 860 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of Kherson
Kherson residents urged to prepare for prolonged power outages: water supply disruptions reported Russian strikes on Kherson’s energy infrastructure have left the city without power and disrupted its water supply. The authorities have switched the Points of Invincibility to round-the-clock operation and urged residents to prepare for a prolonged power outage. 995 8 Previously in trend: Shelling of Kherson
Two air strikes on Russian UAV operators: targets hit in Oleshky and Radensk. VIDEO Fighter jets of the Ukrainian Air Force carried out two precision air strikes on the deployment sites of Russian UAV operators on the left bank of the Kherson region. 2 597 0 Previously in trend: Elimination of Russian occupying forces fightings in Kherson region Air operations of AFU
Russia strikes critical infrastructure in Kherson: City experiences power and water outages Russian airstrikes on critical infrastructure in Kherson have caused disruptions to the city’s electricity and water supplies. 635 1 Previously in trend: Shelling of Kherson
Russian troops received instructions on "free hunting" for vehicles in Kherson region, - RMA The Kherson Regional Military Administration has received real-time information from our troops regarding an intensification of Russian drone attacks in the region. 2 133 20 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Kherson region
Strikes on enemy targets at "Sivash" drilling rig in Black Sea. VIDEO The Ukrainian Navy has destroyed enemy targets on the ‘Sivash’ drilling rig in the Black Sea. 3 628 5 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment
Russian drone attacks hospital in Kherson: Four female healthcare workers injured Russian forces attacked the grounds of a hospital in Kherson with a drone, injuring four female healthcare workers. 638 0
Pilots from SIGNUM battalion have established fire control over Mariupol–Chonhar highway used by occupiers to supply Crimea. VIDEO Pilots from the SIGNUM battalion of the 59th Brigade of the Unmanned Systems Forces are carrying out strikes along the Mariupol–Chonhar road, which is one of the key logistical routes used by the Russian occupying forces to reach the temporarily occupied Crimea. 5 618 20 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Strikes on Russian logistics
Kherson is without power following overnight attack: critical infrastructure facility has been damaged Following an overnight Russian shelling, the power supply situation in Kherson remains difficult. 691 3 Previously in trend: Attacks on the energy sector Shelling of Kherson
SSU has exposed further four propagandists of Russian imperialism in Kherson, Cherkasy and Sumy region. PHOTOS The Security Service has detained a further four pro-Kremlin online agitators who were justifying Russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine and the war crimes committed by Russian forces. 1 351 4
At least five people injured, including 15-year-old boy, in Russian strike on minibus in Kherson Today, August 6, Russian occupiers attacked a minibus in Kherson with a drone, resulting in injuries. 447 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of Kherson
Russians attacked bus with FPV drone in Kherson region: six people were injured. Over past 24 hours, 20 people have been injured in region In the village of Komyshany in the Kherson region, Russian troops attacked a bus carrying workers to a field with an FPV drone. Six people were injured in the strike. 402 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Kherson region
Russia turns FPV drones into tools of terror against civilians: nearly 7,000 affected, 967 killed – Prosecutor’s Office Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion, more than 16,000 FPV drone attacks on civilians have been documented as part of a systematic campaign of terror in frontline areas. The largest numbers of such crimes have been recorded in the Kherson, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk and Sumy regions. 715 0 Previously in trend: Drone attacks in Kherson War crimes of Russia Drone attack on vehicle
"I signaled that I was just selling vegetables": Man who survived Russian drone strike in Kherson recounts hunt. VIDEO A man who survived a Russian drone strike in Kherson described the details of the incident. He signaled to the UAV operator that he was simply selling vegetables, but the Russian occupiers controlling the drone in real time began hunting him. 6 835 26 Previously in trend: Shelling of Kherson
"Safari" targeting civilians in Kherson must stop, Zelenskyy says of Russian UAV hunting unarmed vendor Many people were shocked today by yet another video of the "safari" that Russians are conducting against people in Kherson using drones. 2 701 14 Previously in trend: Shelling of Kherson
FSB outpost in Shchaslyvtseve, bridges, and other enemy targets have been struck, - General Staff On the night of August 4, 2026, units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck a temporary deployment site of an FSB unit in Shchaslyvtseve, Kherson Oblast. 1 112 0 Previously in trend: Strikes on Russian logistics
Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kherson regions are under heavy attack by Russia: there are fatalities and dozens of wounded Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops continued to shell the southern and eastern regions of Ukraine, using attack drones, aircraft, artillery, and FPV drones. The Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kherson regions were hit the hardest. 1 218 5 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Zaporizhzhia region Shelling of the Kherson region Shelling of the Dnipropetrovsk region
Russian troops are using drone to hunt down unarmed market vendor in Kherson (updated). VIDEO+PHOTO Russian forces carried out a targeted manhunt for an unarmed man in the Tavriiskyi neighbourhood of Kherson. 8 511 63 Previously in trend: Drone attack in Kherson region
Russia struck high-rise building in Kherson with two KAB bombs. VIDEO+PHOTO Russian occupying forces dropped aerial bombs on one of Kherson’s districts this morning. 1 631 1 Previously in trend: Shelling of Kherson
Russian forces strike Kherson’s Tsentralnyi district with KABs: woman killed, number of injured rises to 18. VIDEO Today, 1 August, Russian occupiers continued to terrorise Kherson with air strikes, resulting in fatalities and injuries. 2 207 2 Previously in trend: Shelling of Kherson
Rescuers recovered body of deceased from rubble of educational institution in Kherson. VIDEO+PHOTOS Search and rescue operations have been completed in Kherson at the site of an educational institution destroyed by a Russian air strike on 31 July. Rescuers recovered the body of a deceased man from the rubble. 1 588 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of Kherson
Enemy depot of uncrewed surface vessels, railway bridges in Chongar and Crimea, and Russian Black Sea Fleet SIGINT unit struck, - General Staff On the night of 1 August 2026, as part of efforts to reduce the military and economic capabilities of the Russian aggressor, units of the Ukrainian Defence Forces struck a number of key enemy military targets. 4 197 52 Previously in trend: Attacks on Crimea Strikes on Russian logistics
Russia attacked Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk and Kherson regions: four dead, more than 10 injured On the night of July 31, the enemy attacked four districts in the Dnipropetrovsk region nearly 30 times using drones, artillery, and aerial bombs. Five people were wounded, including a child. 966 4 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Zaporizhzhia region Shelling of the Kherson region Shelling of the Dnipropetrovsk region
Ukrainian Mi-8 and Mi-24 helicopters intercept 14 Shahed and Gerbera drones in Kherson region. VIDEO Army Aviation crews of the Ground Forces and crews of the Air Force of Ukraine continue to demonstrate high effectiveness in neutralising enemy aerial targets. 3 383 15 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian drones
Hundreds of Russian strikes on southern Ukraine: deaths, injuries and destruction Over the past 24 hours, Russian forces launched massive attacks on the Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, and Kherson regions, using aircraft, artillery, and drones. The shelling has resulted in casualties, injuries, and significant damage to civilian infrastructure. 1 436 5 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Zaporizhzhia region Shelling of the Kherson region Shellings of Mykolaiv region
In Dnipropetrovsk region, child and four adults were injured; in Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions, there were further casualties from shelling. PHOTO On the night of Tuesday 29 July, the enemy launched nearly 30 attacks on four districts in the Dnipropetrovsk region using drones, artillery and aerial bombs. Five people were injured, including a child. 714 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Zaporizhzhia region Shelling of the Kherson region Shelling of the Dnipropetrovsk region
Russian attacks in southern Ukraine: three people killed in Kherson region, others injured in Zaporizhzhia region. PHOTO Russian troops have attacked the Kherson, Zaporizhzhia and Mykolaiv regions. There have been fatalities and injuries, and residential buildings, port infrastructure and a civilian vessel have been damaged. 585 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Zaporizhzhia region Shelling of the Kherson region Shellings of Mykolaiv region
Using aerial reconnaissance coordinates provided by marines from 34th Brigade, Air Force destroyed command post for Russian UAV operators in Oleshky. VIDEO The Ukrainian Air Force carried out an air strike on a command post used by Russian drone operators in the temporarily occupied city of Oleshky in the Kherson region. 3 742 0 Previously in trend: Elimination of Russian occupying forces fightings in Kherson region Air operations of AFU
Police officer from occupied town of Hornostaivka has been sentenced to 13 years for torturing married couple Former Ukrainian law enforcement officer Volodymyr Plyukhin, who defected to the Russian side following the occupation of the Kherson region and became the ‘head of criminal investigations’ for the occupying police in Hornostaivka, has been sentenced to 13 years’ imprisonment for torturing... 1 571 8 Previously in trend: Torture during the occupation
Further six children have been brought back from temporarily occupied territory of Kherson region A further six children have been returned from the temporarily occupied territory of the Kherson region to territory under Ukrainian control. 346 0 Previously in trend: Returning children from occupation
Man has died in Kherson after stepping on Russian ’Petal’ landmine, - Regional Military Administration In the Korabelny district of Kherson, a man was killed when he stepped on a Russian ‘Petal’ anti-personnel mine. The device detonated after the victim picked it up. 1 184 5 Previously in trend: Mining Kherson
Russian strikes on southern Ukraine: over 50 wounded and widespread destruction Over the past 24 hours, Russian forces have carried out heavy shelling of the Kherson, Zaporizhzhia and Mykolaiv regions, using aircraft, attack drones, multiple launch rocket systems and artillery. The attacks have resulted in fatalities, dozens of injuries and significant damage to civilian... 2 425 2 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Zaporizhzhia region Shelling of the Kherson region Shellings of Mykolaiv region
Six children brought back to Ukraine-controlled territory from occupied part of Kherson region Six more children have been brought back from the temporarily occupied part of the Kherson region to Ukraine-controlled territory. They are girls and boys aged between six and 17. 365 1 Previously in trend: Returning children from occupation
Over past several hours, Russia attacked five Ukrainian regions: three killed, over 13 injured – Vyhivskyi Over the past several hours, Russian forces have attacked the Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, Sumy, Kharkiv, and Odesa regions, killing three people. More than 13 people were injured. 1 484 12 Previously in trend: Shelling of Ukraine
Russia launches new strikes on southern Ukraine: at least three people killed, 27 more injured On the night of July 23, Russian forces launched new attacks on Ukraine’s southern regions. The attacks targeted the Odesa, Mykolaiv, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions. At least three people were killed and 27 others were wounded as a result of the shelling. 1 040 2 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Zaporizhzhia region Shelling of the Kherson region Shellings of Mykolaiv region Shelling of Odessa region
USF struck 13 power substations in the occupied territories, – Madyar. VIDEO As part of Operation ‘Crimean Circuit Breaker Off’, units of the Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) struck a further 13 power substations in occupied Crimea and other temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine on 21–22 July. 2 225 5 Previously in trend: Attacks on Crimea Results of Unmanned Systems Forces units’ operations
As result of Russian aggression, two people were killed and 11 were injured in Kherson region Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops once again shelled the right bank of the Kherson region. 284 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Kherson region
"Bussol-S" radar station, warehouses, UAV command posts, and other enemy military facilities have been struck, - General Staff On July 20 and during the night of July 21, 2026, as part of efforts to reduce the military and economic capabilities of the Russian aggressor, units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck a number of important enemy military targets. 1 357 0 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment
Ukrainian FP-2 kamikaze drone struck cluster of enemy lorries near "Chonhar" checkpoint. VIDEO Footage has been published online showing a precision strike by a Ukrainian drone on the occupiers’ logistics assets at the administrative border with the temporarily occupied Crimea. 11 266 39 Previously in trend: Strikes on Russian logistics
Russia launched massive attack on southern Ukraine: there are fatalities and dozens of wounded Over the past day, Russian troops have launched massive strikes on the Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, Mykolaiv, and Kherson regions. There have been fatalities, dozens of wounded, and widespread destruction of civilian infrastructure. 3 113 3 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Zaporizhzhia region Shelling of the Kherson region Shellings of Mykolaiv region Shelling of Odessa region
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