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Ukraine accuses Russia of ‘ecocide’ as critical dam near Kherson destroyed sparking evacuations

CNN — A major dam and hydro-electric power plant in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine was destroyed early Tuesday, prompting mass evacuations and fears for large-scale devastation as Ukraine accused Moscow’s forces of committing an act of “ecocide.” Residents downstream from the Nova Kakhovka dam on the Dnipro River in Kherson were told to “do everything you …

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Egypt Independent June 6, 2023

24 more Ukrainian children have returned to Kherson from Russia, authorities say

Twenty-four more children from the region have returned home on Monday, after being taken illegally to Russian territory, Kherson authorities said. “Today I met them in Kherson to talk to them and present them with nice gifts,” Oleksandr Prokudin, head of the Kherson regional military administration, said in a Telegram post. “This was one of the most …

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Egypt Independent April 10, 2023

Ukraine says Russia shelled Kramatorsk and Kherson ahead of Moscow’s unilateral Christmas ceasefire

Ukraine has said that Kramatorsk and Kherson were shelled head of the unilateral Russian Christmas ceasefire on Friday. Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a 36-hour unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine from Friday until Saturday but the move was rejected by Kyiv and dismissed as “hypocrisy.” The US has also expressed skepticism about Putin’s intentions. Kyrylo Tymoshenko, deputy …

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Egypt Independent January 7, 2023

Zelensky rallies Ukrainians with defiant Christmas message after deadly Russian barrage in Kherson

President Volodymyr Zelensky called on Ukrainians to have “patience and faith” in a defiant Christmas address after a deadly wave of Russian strikes pounded the southern city of Kherson. Ten months into Russia’s war on Ukraine, Zelensky spoke of endurance and pushing through to the end, while acknowledging that “freedom comes at a high price.” …

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Egypt Independent December 26, 2022

Russian shelling targets heart of Kherson

Russian military forces have shelled the centre of Kherson, the major city that Russian soldiers retreated from last month in one of Moscow’s biggest battlefield setbacks in Ukraine. Three people … Continued

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The New Daily December 19, 2022

Restoring power in Kherson city is “number one task”

The city of Kherson is still without electricity, an official in the office of President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Ukrainian television on Monday. “There is no electricity in Kherson city. We are working on it,” Kyrylo Tymoshenko, deputy head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, said. “This is the number one task for …

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Egypt Independent November 22, 2022

Ukrainian train rolls into freed Kherson

Jubilant Ukrainians have rolled into Kherson by train for the first time in more than eight months as residents of the newly liberated southern city greeted them on the platform … Continued

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The New Daily November 20, 2022

Kherson official says it’s “too early” to talk about the eastern bank of Dnipro River

Amid rumors of Ukrainian ambitions to continue its counteroffensive across the Dnipro River, an official in Ukraine’s Kherson region said that it was “too early” to talk about the liberation of more Russian-controlled villages. “There has been no official information yet,” Serhii Khlan, a member of the Kherson regional council, said during a press conference. …

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Egypt Independent November 16, 2022

Zelensky hails ‘beginning of the end’ after Kherson liberation, Russian foreign minister ‘hospitalised’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has walked the streets of the newly liberated city of Kherson, hailing Russia’s withdrawal as the “beginning of the end of the war”. But he also … Continued

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The New Daily November 15, 2022

Ukrainian official says Russia aims to turn Kherson into “city of death”

A senior Ukrainian official has added to the chorus of caution from Kyiv about Russia’s stated intention to withdraw from Kherson west of the Dnipro River. Russia “wants to turn Kherson into a ‘city of death,’” Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser in the Office of the Ukrainian President, said on Twitter on Thursday. “Ru-military mines everything they can: …

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Egypt Independent November 11, 2022

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