What is Kherson Oblast?
{{multiple image | align = right | direction = vertical | width = 250 | header = Kherson Oblast | image1 = Flag of Kherson Oblast.svg | caption1 = {{Center|Flag of Kherson Oblast}} | image2 = Coat of Arms of Kherson Oblast .svg | caption2 = {{Center|Coat of arms of Kherson Oblast}} | image3 = Kherson in Ukraine.svg | caption3 = {{Center|Location of Kherson Oblast in [[Ukraine]]}} }} '''Kherson Oblast''' ({{Lang-uk|Херсонська область}}) is an [[Oblasts of Ukraine|oblast]] ([[province]]) of southern [[Ukraine]]. The [[administrative centre]] is [[Kherson]]. Parts of the province are [[occupation|occupied]] by Russian soldiers (as of 2023). ==History == During 2022, Russia [[invasion|invaded]] much of Kherson Oblast (see [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]]); Ukraine lost control of the city of [[Kherson]], from March to November 2022, because of the [[Battle of Kherson]] ended on March 2. On November 11, 2022, Ukraine again took control of the city of [[Kherson]]. As of 2023's fourth quarter, Russia is still in control of large parts (of Kherson Oblast) on the East side of the [[Dniepr]] river. ==Administrative divisions== [[Beryslav Raion|Beryslav raion]] * [[Beryslav (hromada)]] * [[Borozenske (hromada)|Borozenske]] * [[Kalynivske (hromada)|Kalynivske]] * [[Kochubeivka (hromada)|Kochubeivka]] * [[Mylove (hromada)|Mylove]] * [[Novovorontsovka (hromada)|Novovorontsovka]] * [[Novooleksandrivka (hromada)|Novooleksandrivka]] * [[Novoraisk (hromada)|Novoraisk]] * [[Tiahynka (hromada)|Tiahynka]] * [[Velyka Oleksandrivka (hromada)|Velyka Oleksandrivka]] * [[Vysokopillia (hromada)|Vysokopillia]] [[Henichesk Raion|Henichesk raion]] * [[Henichesk (hromada)]] * [[Ivanivka (hromada)|Ivanivka]] * [[Novotroitske (hromada)|Novotroitske]] * [[Nyzhni Sirohozy (hromada)|Nyzhni Sirohozy]] [[Kakhovka Raion|Kakhovka raion]] *[[Askania-Nova (hromada)|Askania-Nova]] * [[Chaplynka (hromada)|Chaplynka]] * [[Hornostaivka (hromada)|Hornostaivka]] * [[Hryhorivka (hromada)|Hryhorivka]] * [[Kakhovka (hromada)|Kakhovka]] * [[Khre