The United Nations General Assembly condemned the proclaimed annexations with a vote of 143-5. Russian forces were ordered to withdraw from the city by defence minister Sergei Shoigu and regroup on the eastern side of the Dnieper on 9 November 2022. Ukrainian officials claimed that Russian troops were destroying bridges connecting the city to the other bank of the river. On 11 November, Ukraine announced that its forces had entered the city following the Russian withdrawal. Before retreat, Russian army destroyed infrastructure facilities of the city (communications, water, heat, electricity, TV tower), looted two main museums ( and the Art Museum), transporting their items to Crimean museums, and took away several monuments to historical figures. Demographics Ethnicity As of Ukrainian National Census in 2001, the ethnic groups living within Kherson included: Ukrainians – 76.6% Russians – 20.0% Other – 3.4% Languages Administrative divisions There are three city raions. Suvorov Raion, central and oldest district of the city, named after the Russian General Suvorov. Includes departments: Tavrіjs'kij, Pіvnіchnij and Mlini. Dnipro Raion, named after the Dnieper river. Includes departments: HBK, Tekstilny, Sklotara, Slobіdka, Voyenka, Skhіdny. Korabelny Raion. Includes departments: Shumensky, Korabel, Zabalka, Sukharne, Zhitloselishche, Selishche — 4, Selishche — 5. Climate Under the Köppen climate classification, Kherson has a humid continental climate (Dfa). Transport Ports Kherson has both a seaport, Port of Kherson and a river port, Kherson River Port. Rail Kherson is connected to the national railroad network of Ukraine. There are daily long-distance services to Kyiv, Lviv and other cities. Air Kherson is served by Kherson International Airport. It operates a 2,500 x 42-meter concrete runway, accommodating Boeing 737, Airbus 319/320 aircraft, and helicopters of all series. Education There are 77 high schools as well as 5 colleges. There are 15 institutions of higher education, including: Kherson State University of Agriculture Kherson State University Kherson National Technical University International University of Business and Law The documentary Dixie Land was filmed at a music school in Kherson. Main sights The Church of St. Catherine – was built in the 1780s, supposedly to Ivan Starov's designs, and contains the tomb of Prince Grigory Potemkin. Jewish cemetery – Kherson has a large Jewish community which was established in the mid-nineteenth century. Kherson TV Tower Adziogol Lighthouse, a hyperboloid structure designed by Vladimir Shukhov in 1911 The Kherson Art Museum has a collection of icons, and Ukrainian and Russian paintings and sculptures. Particularly