Ukraine's fifth largest dam- The Kakhovka dam has been blown up. It used to provide water to cool the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. With the dam now lying damaged, has the risk of a nuclear disaster reached an unprecedented level?

Gravitas | Ukraine's Kakhovka Dam Blown Up: Will it trigger a nuclear disaster?

Ukraine’s military said Russian forces have blown up a key dam in southern Ukraine, while the Moscow-installed official in the city of Nova Kakhovka in the Russian-controlled portion of the country’s Kherson region blamed the dam’s destruction on Ukrainian shelling.

Ukraine says Russian forces blew up Nova Kakhovka dam in Kherson

Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of blowing up key Dam in Kherson

The United Kingdom Defence Ministry in the latest has said that Bakhmut has become a 'killing zone', that has become highly challenging for Russia's Wagner mercenary. In the latest, the Wagner Group forces has taken control of most of Eastern Bakhmut.

Russia Ukraine War: Battle for Bakhmut intensifies; Russian shelling kills Kherson residents

Russian forces have made progress in their campaign to capture the city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine - the focus of the war’s longest ground battle--- but their assault will be difficult to sustain without more significant personnel losses, this is according to British military officials. The U.K. Defense Ministry said in its latest assessment that military units from the kremlin-controlled Wagner group have seized most of eastern Bakhmut, with a river flowing through the city now marking the front line of the fighting. What does this advance by Russia mean for the war? WION's Eric Njoka speaks to Maj. John Spencer (Retd) who is the chairman of Urban Warfare Studies, Madison Policy Forum.

Determination by Russia to capture Bakhmut

A team of Ukrainian and international lawyers has found evidence which suggests that the Russian torture centres found in Kherson, Ukraine, were not random, but were planned and directly financed by Russia.

Torture centres in Kherson planned and financed by Russia, says lawyer group

A year has passed since Russia invaded Ukraine and since then this war has seen a lot of twists and turns. Russia kept some of the Ukrainian territories and was forced to withdraw from others after facing tough counter-offensive, one such town is Kherson. Watch WION's report to see what happening there.

Russia Ukraine War: WION reports from Kherson, Dnieper river still not safe to visit

Russia intensified attacks in the recently liberated Kherson region in southern Ukraine, with officials urging the civilians to evacuate the city immediately. In the past 24 hours on Wednesday, Russia has fired 33 missiles in a series of aerial and artillery bombardments, specifically targeting civilians in Kherson, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces said.

Russia intensifies attack in liberated Kherson region as Ukrainians flee

Russian forces increased mortar and artillery attacks on the city of Kherson more than six weeks after it was retaken by Ukrainian troops, while also exerting pressure along front lines in the east.

Russia intensifies attacks on Kherson in Ukraine's south, Bakhmut in east

As the war in Ukraine marks its grueling 10 months, shelling in Ukraine's Kherson has left 10 people dead and 58 injured, which started a fire in a busy market in the Southern port city.

Russia Ukraine war: At least 10 dead, 58 injured after Russian shelling on Kherson

Authorities said that a Russian attack on the recently reclaimed Ukrainian city of Kherson resulted in at least 10 deaths, 58 injuries, and the discovery of bloodied corpses on the road. Kyiv denounced the attack as wanton murder for pleasure.

War in Ukraine: Russian strike on Ukraine's recently recaptured city of Kherson

A Ukrainian general has said Moscow is digging in for a long war and still wants to conquer the whole of Ukraine. Russian shelling killed two people in the centre of Kherson.

Russia-Ukraine War Update: Ukrainian general says Russia preparing for 'prolonged' war

Ukrainian troops fired a self-propelled howitzer at Russian positions on Wednesday north of the regional capital Kherson.

Ukrainian troops shell Russian positions north of Kherson

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Ukraine claims Russian shelling killed 32 in Kherson region since the retreat

The war in Ukraine has entered its 10th month. In the latest, Ukrainian officials say Russia shelling on the Southern city of Kherson killed 15 civilians and injured 35 others. This even as engineers across the country worked tirelessly to ensure heat, water and power to major cities.

Russia Ukraine War enters 10th month; Putin meets mothers of Russian soldiers fighting in Kyiv

Five people have been killed in Kherson after Russia launched a barrage of missiles on the strategic city retaken by Ukrainian forces and the attack comes a few days after people started moving back to the city.

Russia Ukraine War: At least 5 killed in Kherson after Russia launches barrage of missiles

Ukraine is all set to experience a “life threatening” winter due to the lack of electricity caused by attacks on key infrastructure by the Russian military. As a result, the government has planned evacuation for citizens living in the worst-affect areas and it can start with the newly-liberated regions of Mykolaiv and Kherson.

Ukraine to evacuate Kherson and Mykolaiv ahead of 'life-threatening' winter

Ukraine claims that officials found four 'torture' sites in Kherson

A Ukrainian train rolled into newly freed Kherson for the first time in eight months on Saturday (November 19). The mood was jubilant as citizens in the newly liberated southern Ukrainian city greeted the passengers with flowers and national flags.

First Ukrainian train enters recaptured Kherson, jubilation everywhere

For the first time in more than eight months, delighted Ukrainians arrived in Kherson by train on Saturday. Kherson's citizens welcomed them on the platform with flowers and flags of their country.

Ukraine rolls passenger train into newly freed Kherson after 8 months

Following an overnight trip from Kyiv, the first passenger train arrives in Kherson since Russian forces withdrew from the city on the 11th of November. It's a train of hope as it's reuniting many.

A first train reunites Kyiv with newly liberated Kherson, moments of celebration at the main station

Only days after being retaken by Ukrainian forces, hundreds of inhabitants of the recently liberated city of Kherson lined up in the rain on Thursday to replace the Russian SIM cards in their mobile phones with local ones, Reuters reported.

Kherson residents switch Russian SIM cards with Ukrainian ones

As the Ukraine war rages on, residents in the recently liberated Kherson region, share the horrors of living under Russian occupation. They recall how they were interrogated and tortured in the police stations. Watch the video for more details.

Russia-Ukraine War: Kherson locals recall days under Russian control

Zelensky visits Kherson after accusing Russia of committing over 400 war crimes

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