Kherson is a city in southern Ukraine, located on the Dnieper River. Kherson is relatively young, having been founded only in 1778 by Gregory Potemkin, under the orders of Russian Empress Catherine II, who sought to fortify the southern border of the Empire. 
Kherson is a city in southern Ukraine, located on the Dnieper River. Kherson is relatively young, having been founded only in 1778 by Gregory Potemkin, under the orders of Russian Empress Catherine II, who sought to fortify the southern border of the Empire.