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Russia strikes Ukraine's Kherson region: Casualties reported

Russia strikes Ukraine's Kherson region: Casualties reported Photo: Russia struck Antonivka in Kherson region (dsns_telegram)
Author: Liliana Oleniak

Russians struck the Kherson region. 2 people were wounded, one in severe condition, according to the Kherson Regional Military Administration.

This morning, Russian troops struck Antonivka in the Kherson region. As a result of the Russian attack, a 60-year-old woman sustained a mine-blast injury, shrapnel wounds to her chest, arms, legs, and a broken shoulder.

According to the Kherson Regional Military Administration, the victim was taken to a hospital in serious condition for medical care.

A 74-year-old resident of Kherson, who was injured during a Russian strike the day before, also turned to the medical facility.

He suffered an explosive injury, bruises to his shoulder and shin, and is currently being further examined by doctors.

Russian strikes on Kherson and region

Russian troops regularly use drones to attack civilian infrastructure and transportation, particularly in the frontline areas of the Kherson region.

The left-bank part of the Kherson region remains under Russian occupation. The Russian army is striking Kherson and other settlements on the right bank of the Dnipro River daily.

On April 13, Russian troops struck the center of Kherson, killing one person and injuring another. A children's medical institution in Kherson was damaged.

In addition, on April 17, Russians attacked an ambulance in Kherson, and a medic and a driver were wounded as a result of the Russian strikes.