- 28 April, 2024
Geopolitics & National SecurityKherson
Moscow-administered Kherson to ask to be included in Russia, UK says
(Reuters) - The Russian-imposed military-civilian administration in Ukraine's Kherson region said it will ask Russia to include it in the Russian federation, British defence ministry said on Saturday. If Russia…
Russia reroutes internet traffic in occupied Ukraine to its infrastructure
KYIV (Reuters) - Russia has rerouted internet traffic in the occupied Ukrainian region of Kherson through Russian communications infrastructure, the internet service disruption monitor NetBlocks said on Monday. The move…
Ukraine formally closes seaports captured by Russia
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine has formally closed its four Black and Azov sea ports, which Russian forces have captured, the Ukrainian agriculture ministry said on Monday. The Azov Sea ports…
Russian forces disperse pro-Ukraine rally, tighten control in occupied Kherson
By Alessandra Prentice and Natalia Zinets KYIV (Reuters) -Russian forces used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse a pro-Ukraine rally in the occupied city of Kherson on Wednesday, Ukraine's…
Russia says it has liberated Kherson region in southern Ukraine -Interfax
(Reuters) - Russia's defence ministry on Tuesday said its forces had liberated the entire Kherson region in the south of Ukraine, Interfax news agency said. It cited a senior official…
Russian forces have control of Kherson regional administration, says governor
LVIV (Reuters) - Russian forces have occupied the regional administration building in Ukraine's port city of Kherson, regional governor Hennadiy Laguta said in an online post on Thursday. Russia's defence…
Ukrainian official says Kherson not captured by Russia, fighting continues
LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - An adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that Russia had not captured Kherson, a southern port city that Russia had earlier said it…
Ukraine’s Mariupol under heavy shelling, Kherson surrounded – officials
LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukraine's south-eastern port of Mariupol was under constant shelling from Russia and unable to evacuate the injured while Kherson, on the Black Sea to the west,…
Russia says it captures Ukrainian city of Kherson -RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's defence ministry said on Wednesday Russian armed forces have captured the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, RIA news agency reported.
Russia says it “blocks” Ukraine’s Kherson, Berdyansk – RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian troops have "completely blocked" the southern Ukrainian cities of Kherson and Berdyansk and taken over the towns of Henichesk and an airport near Kherson, the RIA…
Fighting under way near Kherson, Mykolaiv, Odessa – Ukrainian official
KYIV (Reuters) - Fighting was under way on Saturday near the southern Ukrainian cities of Mariupol, Kherson, Mykolaiv, and Odessa, an adviser to the Ukrainian president's office said. "Heavy fighting…
Zelenskiy says Ukrainian forces trying to prevent Russian capture of Chernobyl
KYIV (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday Ukrainian forces were fighting to prevent Russian troops from capturing the former nuclear power plant at Chernobyl. Elsewhere, parts of Ukraine's…
