US EditionThree years after liberation, Ukraine’s Kherson faces another kind of siege
Kherson faces daily drone strikes with up to 250 attacks intercepted each half-day by electronic warfare, forcing civilians to seek shelter underground or behind protective barriers.
- Three years later, Kherson, a southern Ukrainian port city, has sunk into wary stillness where daily life unfolds underground as Russian troops strike from across the Dnipro River.
- On Nov. 11, 2022, residents say the pattern reflects a changed battlefield, with attacks from across the Dnipro River targeting civilians after Russian occupation.
- A marine electronic warfare unit protects Kherson by intercepting more than 90% of up to 250 FPV drones targeting the city in just half a day.
- Most of the streets of Kherson are empty now, with former apartment basements hosting children’s clubs and post offices and bus-stop cement bunkers operating under blast protections.
- Municipal workers now stretch repurposed construction mesh above streets and hospital entrances wrapped in protective netting, while Angelina Jolie, American actor, highlighted these defenses during her recent visit.
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Three Years After Liberation, Ukraine's Kherson Faces Another Kind of Siege
Most of the streets of Kherson are empty now. Three years after the liberation ended a nine-month Russian occupation, the city that once erupted in joy has sunk into a wary stillness — a place where daily life unfolds behind walls or underground.
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Three years after liberation, Ukraine's Kherson faces another kind of siege
Ukraine's Kherson, once vibrant after its liberation, now faces a tense stillness. Three years after the liberation ended a nine-month Russian occupation, the city is under constant threat from across the Dnipro River.
On 11 November 2022, people gathered in the main market of the port city from southern Ukraine, flowing white and yellow flags and wearing soldiers who had released them after months under Russia's control. They believed that it was worse. In exchange, the war and changed shape. From the bottom of the Dnipro River, Russian troops attacked with regular intensity, and the drones now patrolled the sky over a city with separate windows and holes. Ho…
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