Kherson

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Why capturing Kherson is important for Russia (unknown)

The strategically located city has become the first major urban centre to be in Russian hands. INTERACTIVE Russia-Ukraine map Who controls what in Ukraine DAY 8.

Home to about 300,000 people, Kherson is by far the largest town and first regional capital to be in Russian hands. Nobody is going to surrender the city, our people are totally determined,” a resident told Al Jazeera. The strategically located city has become the first major urban centre to be in Russian hands. The strategically located city has become the first major urban centre to be in Russian hands. “Tanks are rolling to and from the central area, the Russian] troops are in foot patrols,” he added, describing Kherson as a city with “a lot of resources and fighters”. The city of Kherson, strategically located in southern Ukraine at the mouth of the Dneiper River’s exit into the Black Sea, is the first significant urban centre to fall since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24.

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“Our air defences worked,” he said. They will have no food. I just asked [them] not to shoot people.” “They will have no peace here. Kherson is a big gain for [the Russians]. It’s taken them a while but they are here now.” Kherson’s mayor, Ihor Kolykhaiev, said in a Facebook post early on Thursday that Russian troops were in control of the city hall and that residents should obey a curfew imposed by what he called the “armed visitors”.

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In photos: Russian forces seize Kherson and continue Ukraine ... (The Globe and Mail)

Russian forces have occupied the centre of Kherson, a strategically important city of 300000 in southern Ukraine, in a key advance that positions them to ...

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Russian troops were in the center of the Ukrainian port of Kherson ... (Maritime Professional)

Russia's defense ministry said it had captured Kherson on Wednesday but an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy responded that Ukrainian forces ...

"There were armed visitors in the city executive committee today," he said in a statement. "More is at stake even than the conflict in Ukraine itself. An explosion also rocked the Kyiv railway station where thousands of women and children were being evacuated. Kherson Mayor Igor Kolykhayev said late on Wednesday that Russian troops were in the streets and had entered the council building. Reuters was unable to verify the casualties. "These plans had taken years to write - they are mean, with hatred for our country, for our people."

Russian forces have control of Kherson regional administration ... (Reuters)

Russian forces have occupied the regional administration building in Ukraine's port city of Kherson, regional governor Hennadiy Laguta said in an online ...

Russia forces not yet in control of Kherson, U.S. official says (National Post)

WASHINGTON — The United States believes that Russian forces have not yet taken over the Ukrainian city of Kherson, but could use it as part of a strategy ...

(Reporting by Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart) Russia forces not yet in control of Kherson, U.S. official says Back to video Russia forces not yet in control of Kherson, U.S. official says

Russian troops enter strategic Black Sea port city of Kherson, mayor ... (Financial Post)

KYIV/KHARKIV — Russian troops are in the Ukrainian city of Kherson and forced their way into the council building, the mayor said after a day of ...

It denies targeting civilians. “There were armed visitors in the city executive committee today,” he said in a statement. Article content

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La grande ville de Kherson sous l'emprise de l'armée russe (TVA Nouvelles)

Des responsables ukrainiens ont confirmé dans la nuit de mercredi à jeudi la présence de l'armée russe à Kherson, grande ville du sud du pays.

Nous avons montré que nous travaillons à sécuriser la ville et essayons de parer aux conséquences de l'invasion», a-t-il dit dans un message sur Facebook. Aujourd'hui, ils voulaient juste tous nous détruire», a-t-il dit dans une vidéo sur Telegram accusant les troupes russes d'avoir «tiré sur nos immeubles résidentiels». Des responsables ukrainiens ont confirmé dans la nuit de mercredi à jeudi la présence de l'armée russe à Kherson, grande ville du sud du pays que Moscou a annoncé avoir capturée dans la matinée après des combats acharnés.

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