The Latest Breaking News from Kherson

Mikhailivka, a quiet town on the Dnipro river in southern Ukraine, was one of the first in Kherson region to be captured during the Russian invasion – and things are now getting back to normal after the Ukrainian military retook it on October 2. FRANCE 24 reports.

Fierce fighting continued in southern and eastern Ukraine as both sides looked to be preparing for a battle over the strategically crucial city of Kherson in the south, part of a region Russian President Vladimir Putin has 'annexed' and subjected to martial law. Read about the day's developments as they…

Kyiv accused Russia of planning to destroy a hydroelectric dam in the eastern Kherson region, where Ukrainian soldiers have been steadily advancing and Moscow-installed authorities have begun evacuations. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian forces had mined the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant with the intent of blowing it up, in…

Lloyd Austin and Sergei Shoigu also agree to maintain lines of communication; Ukrainian president says Russia delaying ships’ passage

Russia said on Friday that Ukrainian forces had killed at least four people and wounded 13 more in a missile attack on civilians evacuating from the Russian-controlled city of Kherson.

The United States said on Thursday that Iranian military trainers were in Crimea helping Russian forces operate Iranian-made drones to attack targets in Ukraine, adding an alarming strand to a war that has heightened geopolitical tensions. Ukrainian citizens endured the first day of nationwide scheduled power outages since the war…

As they target a makeshift Russian HQ on the west bank of the Dnieper with drones and missiles, a recon unit of the Ukrainian army believe they are closing in on a prize city

Iranian advisers helping Russia on the ground in Crimea, says US; Moscow-backed officials ‘evacuate’ people from Kherson

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - Kyiv accused Russia of planning to destroy a hydroelectric dam in the eastern Kherson region, where Ukrainian soldiers have been steadily advancing and Moscow-installed authorities have begun evacuations.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged the West to warn Russia not to blow up a dam that would flood a large area of southern Ukraine, as his forces prepared to push Moscow's troops from the occupied city of Kherson.

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - Ukraine accused Russia on Thursday of turning its energy grid into a battleground and sparking a new wave of refugees from the country as Kyiv began curbing electricity consumption ahead of winter's arrival.