{"data":{"id":"fact_o98jhz0yme","thread":{"slug":"russia-ukraine","title":"Russia–Ukraine War"},"occurredAt":"2022-03-02T12:00:00.000Z","recordedAt":"2026-09-02T03:21:54.822Z","title":"Russian forces enter Kherson on 2 March 2022, first regional capital to fall","body":"Russian forces entered the city of Kherson in southern Ukraine on 2 March 2022, making it the first regional capital to fall after the invasion began. The city remained under Russian control until November 2022, when Ukrainian forces recaptured it. The claim is consistent with historical reports, but the provided sources do not directly detail the initial capture, only referencing the period of control.","location":"Kherson, Ukraine","actors":["Russian Armed Forces","Ukrainian Armed Forces"],"verdict":"DISPUTED","verdictNote":"The claim that Russian forces entered Kherson on 2 March 2022 and made it the first regional capital to fall is not directly supported by the provided candidates. The candidates focus on recent attacks and the city's status as frontline, with one mentioning it was under Moscow's control from March to November 2022. However, no candidate provides a detailed account of the initial capture. The claim is plausible and widely reported historically, but the evidence here is insufficient to verify the specific date and 'first regional capital' status. Therefore, the verdict is DISPUTED due to lack of direct corroboration in the given sources.","sources":[{"url":"https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/ukraine-says-russian-attack-on-bus-in-kherson-kills-four-22-37.html","title":"Ukraine says Russian attack on bus in Kherson kills four","publisher":"myRepublica","retrievedAt":"2026-09-02"},{"url":"https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260827-kherson-residents-urged-to-leave-as-russian-attacks-threaten-power-and-heating","title":"Kherson residents urged to leave as Russian attacks threaten power and heating","publisher":"France 24","retrievedAt":"2026-09-02"},{"url":"https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/authorities-in-ukraines-kherson-tell-residents-to-leave","title":"Authorities in Ukraine’s Kherson tell residents to leave","publisher":"The Straits Times","retrievedAt":"2026-09-02"},{"url":"https://www.trtworld.com/article/e05a47fd626d","title":"Ukraine tells Kherson residents to flee as Russia intensifies attacks","publisher":"TRT World","retrievedAt":"2026-09-02"}],"tags":["russia-ukraine-war","kherson","military-occupation","regional-capital"],"views":9,"updatedAt":"2026-09-04T23:10:15.495Z","media":[],"relatedFactIds":[],"url":"/fact/fact_o98jhz0yme"}}