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Russian long-range fires targeted the southern city of Kherson according to news reports.

Kherson, Kherson
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Stefan Korshak (Substack) Institute for the Study of War Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Ukrinform

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RF forces (military_unit) Kherson (location) Russian forces (military_unit) 106th Airborne Division (military_unit) SPETSNAZ units (military_unit) Russian Navy (military_unit) Ihor Kolykhayev (person) Gennadyi Latuga (person) Kherson Regional State Administration (organization) Russian military (military_unit) 2nd state fire-rescuing brigade (organization) Armored personnel carrier (weapon_system) Factory shopping centre (location) Russian shops (military_unit) Russian troops (military_unit) Russian army (military_unit) Igor Kolyhayev (person) armoured personnel carrier (weapon_system) Oleksandr Shapovalov (person) Volodymyr Leontiev (person) Russian servicemen (organization)

Source Reports

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Stefan Korshak (Substack) → Source tone: likely

Russian long-range fires targeted the southern city of Kherson according to news reports.

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: likely

Russian troops reportedly entered the city of Kherson

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: likely

Russian forces have likely secured control of Kherson city

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: likely

Elements likely of the 7th Airborne Division and SPETSNAZ units were throughout Kherson City on March 1

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Russian army has set up checkpoints on the entry to Kherson

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Kherson is almost completely surrounded by Russian troops

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Russian servicemen shot an 18-year-old resident of Kherson near the Fabrika shopping center on March 1, 2022 between 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:26.224Z

Source story: day-6a-2022-03-01