The Latest Breaking News from Kherson

Ukrainians Race for Bleak Winter

Rolling blackouts across Ukraine may continue through March, according to one of the country’s energy chiefs, as Ukrainians brace for a grim winter after weeks of relentless Russian strikes against its power grid. Sergey Kovalenko, CEO of private energy provider DTEK Yasno, said in a Facebook post late Monday that…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 22, 2022

Russian air defence on alert after Crimea hit by alleged drone attack

Russian authorities said Crimea was targeted by a "drone attack" on Tuesday, prompting Russia to put air defence forces on alert. Earlier on Tuesday Russian energy giant Gazprom threatened to cut provisions of natural gas after accusing Ukraine of diverting supplies intended for Moldova. Read our blog to see how…

France 24 · Nov 22, 2022

Ukraine’s power grid destroyed on a ‘colossal’ scale after Russian strikes, says energy chief – as it happened

Head of Ukraine’s power grid operator says almost no thermal or hydroelectric stations left unscathed by Russian attacks

The Guardian - AU · Nov 22, 2022

Harsh winter looms as Russian attacks hobble Ukraine's power capacity

Ukraine's government on Tuesday urged people to conserve energy amid relentless Russian strikes that have halved the country's power capacity, as the United Nations health body warned of a humanitarian disaster in Ukraine this winter.

Reuters · Nov 21, 2022

Ukraine prosecutor says four suspected Russian torture sites found in Kherson

Ukrainian police and prosecutors have identified four places in Kherson where they suspect Russian forces tortured people before abandoning the city, the prosecutor general's office said on Monday.

Reuters · Nov 21, 2022

Ukraine to start evacuations in Kherson and Mykolaiv regions as winter sets in

Move comes amid fears war damage to infrastructure too severe for civilians in newly liberated areas to survive

The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2022

Latest on Ukraine: Kherson revives as war rounds 9th month (Nov. 21)

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

WEKU · Nov 21, 2022

Russians accused of burning bodies at Kherson landfill

Residents and and workers say occupying forces used site to burn bodies of fallen Russian soldiers

The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2022

Ukraine starts evacuating civilians from newly-liberated Kherson and neighbouring Mykolaiv

The evacuations come as Russian forces target key infrastructure leaving swathes of Ukraine without heating or electricity

Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2022

Ukraine Urges Civilians to Leave Liberated Areas for Winter

Ukrainian authorities have started evacuating civilians from the recently-liberated areas of the Kherson region and the neighboring province of Mykolaiv, fearing that damage to the infrastructure is too severe for people to endure the upcoming winter, officials said Monday. Residents of the two southern regions, regularly shelled in the past…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 21, 2022