Kherson
In 1799 there were 39 Jewish merchants in Kherson and 180 Jewish townsmen. Russian forces swept into the strategically important city of Kherson on Wednesday the mayor said in what could be a significant moment in the battle for the countrys south. Kcgnl5y6g7m6bm Trains from Mykolayiv to Moscow Russia stops in Kherson and runs on even dates. . The town was founded in 1778 and Jews began to settle there a few years later. 355000 capital of Kherson region S Ukraine on the Dnieper River near its mouth on the Black SeaIt is a rail junction and a sea and river port exporting grain timber and manganese ore and importing oil from the Caucasus. A Jewish hospital was built in 1827. However Kherson Mayor Igor Kolykaev announced the same day on Facebook that the city was still Ukrainian. Social media footage appeared to show Russian forces reaching the city of Kherson on the Dnieper 80 miles 130km inside Ukraine. Shortly after around...