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Kherson marked the fourth anniversary of its liberation from Russian occupation on November 11, 2026, with regional officials paying tribute to residents and honouring the dead. Ukrinform reported that Oleksandr Prokudin, head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, announced the commemoration on Facebook, saying he presented state awards and regional honors to healthcare workers, media staff, municipal enterprise employees, public administration staff, volunteers and law enforcement officers. He credited people who keep working, providing assistance and caring for others despite constant Russian shelling and drone attacks, and said the region's cities and villages remain Ukrainian. Prokudin also paid tribute to service members and civilians killed in the war. The Kherson Region Police said the city's return to Ukrainian control was long awaited by residents, and that November 11 reminds them of the high price of freedom, including defenders, members of the resistance and civilians who died as a result of Russian aggression. Ukrinform noted that Kherson was liberated on November 11, 2022, together with other parts of Kherson region and part of Mykolaiv region on the right bank of the Dnipro River.