11/11: Kherson Liberation Day

Four years ago the Armed Forces of Ukraine liberated Kherson. Citizens were finally free from the occupation.

The russian occupation of the Kherson region began on 24 February 2022. Within a week, on 1 March, the occupiers entered the city. That day is remembered for the tragic events in Buzkovyi Hai, where Ukrainian civilians were brutally killed by russian forces while trying to defend themselves in an unequal battle. The park became one of the first symbols of the occupation’s violence against Kherson’s residents.

Even under terror and constant threat, the people of Kherson refused to give in. Thousands gathered in the city’s main square with Ukrainian flags, demanding that russian troops leave. russian troops violently suppressed open protests. Resistance went underground — acts of sabotage against the occupation authorities became frequent.

By summer 2022, Ukrainian forces had begun targeting enemy positions with strikes. In the fall, the russians staged a fake “referendum” and claimed to annex the region, but just weeks later were forced to abandon the right bank of the Dnipro River. Kherson residents welcomed liberators.

While Kherson city remains under Ukrainian control, significant parts of the region on the left bank of the Dnipro River, including Oleshky and Nova Kakhovka, remain under russian occupation. 
 
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