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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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In occupied "Askania-Nova", fire has destroyed over 6,300 hectares: 60 per cent of one of areas has already been burnt. PHOTO In the occupied ‘Askania-Nova’ Biosphere Reserve, the scale of the fires continues to grow. Since 22 June, the fires have destroyed 6,350.2 hectares of land, of which almost 4,300 hectares are protected steppe. 815 4 Previously in trend: Chornobyl fire
Russians destroy Kherson CHP plant with aerial bombs: authorities ask residents to leave Authorities are urging residents of Kherson to leave the city following a Russian overnight attack that caused extremely serious damage to the Kherson combined heat and power plant. 13 186 75 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Kherson region
Occupiers struck Kherson CHPP again: all power-generating equipment has been completely disabled On the night of August 27, Russian troops launched a second attack on the Naftogaz Group’s Kherson CHPP, causing critical damage to the facility. 2 036 13 Previously in trend: Attacks on the energy sector
Russian FPV drones attacked firefighters whilst they were extinguishing forest fire in Kherson region: blaze spread across 27 hectares. PHOTO In the Kherson region, Russian FPV drones attacked firefighters who were attempting to extinguish a forest fire caused by debris from a downed enemy drone. Due to the danger to personnel, operations had to be suspended, and during this time the flames spread to 27 hectares of pine forest. 488 1 Previously in trend: Chornobyl fire Shelling of the Kherson region
Russia attacked Kherson and Mykolaiv regions: one dead and 18 wounded This morning, the Russians attacked Kherson with strike drones; one man was killed and two women were injured. There were no casualties in the Mykolaiv region. 495 2 Previously in trend: Shellings of Mykolaiv region
Russians attack Kherson with drones: Four people injured, including child On the evening of 26 August, Russian forces carried out drone strikes on Kherson. 354 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of Kherson
Russians struck firefighters’ vehicle during response to previous attack in Kherson: driver wounded. PHOTOS In Kherson, Russian forces launched a follow-up FPV drone strike against a State Emergency Service tanker truck while emergency workers were dealing with the aftermath of an earlier attack. 554 1 Previously in trend: Attack on rescuers
Russia struck Kherson Thermal Power Station with cruise missile: there has been extensive damage. PHOTO Russian troops struck the Naftogaz Group’s Kherson Thermal Power Station with a guided aerial bomb. 2 762 12 Previously in trend: Attacks on the energy sector
Russians attack Red Cross warehouse in Kherson with drones: humanitarian supplies burned. PHOTOS On the evening of August 23, Russian occupiers carried out a drone strike on a Ukrainian Red Cross warehouse in Kherson. A fire broke out at the site. 792 4 Previously in trend: Shelling of Kherson
Russians attack residential areas of Kherson with drone, 11-year-old boy injured – CMA Russian forces carried out a drone strike on residential areas of Kherson on the afternoon of August 24. An 11-year-old boy was injured in the attack. 329 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of Kherson
MiG-29 pilots destroyed command post for Russian drone operators in Oleshky, Kherson region. VIDEO Fighter pilots from the Ukrainian Air Force struck a command post used by Russian drone operators in Oleshky, in the Kherson region. 3 924 3 Previously in trend: Elimination of Russian occupying forces fightings in Kherson region Air operations of AFU
At least 10 people, including three children, have been killed in southern Ukraine as result of Russian attacks Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops have launched massive attacks on towns and villages in the Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Mykolaiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions using drones, aircraft and artillery. There have been fatalities and dozens of people have been injured; children are among the victims. 1 893 13 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Zaporizhzhia region Shelling of the Kherson region Shellings of Mykolaiv region Shelling of the Dnipropetrovsk region
Kherson, Zaporizhzhia and Mykolaiv regions under Russian attacks: one dead and 27 injured Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine's southern regions. One person was killed and 23 were wounded in the Kherson region, while four people were injured in the Zaporizhzhia region. 429 1 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Zaporizhzhia region Shelling of the Kherson region Shellings of Mykolaiv region
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. 636 2 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 Korabelnyi district. At least 16 people were injured as a result of the strikes. 462 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. 2 350 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. 3 972 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. 4 917 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. 352 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. 629 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. 586 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. 861 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. 1 010 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. 2 613 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. 641 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. 2 139 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. 3 643 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. 646 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. 5 627 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. 717 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. 1 360 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. 408 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. 740 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. 6 846 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. 2 708 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. 1 115 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. 1 229 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. 8 531 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. 1 634 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. 2 214 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. 4 208 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. 968 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. 3 397 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. 1 440 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. 722 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. 593 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Zaporizhzhia region Shelling of the Kherson region Shellings of Mykolaiv region
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