Russian troops launch attack on Kherson, four people killed
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Russian invaders shelled Kherson from the temporarily occupied left bank of the Dnipro River. Four people were killed in the attack, according to Roman Mrochko, head of the Kherson City Military Administration.
Today after noon Russian occupation forces fired on Kherson from the temporarily occupied left bank of the Dnipro River.
As a result of enemy shells hitting the city center, a fire broke out. Rescuers found the bodies of two men at the scene.
Mrochko added that the information is currently being clarified.
Updated at 1:09 p.m.
One person was also wounded in the shelling. He is being provided with medical aid.
Updated at 1:27 p.m.
The head of Kherson Regional Military Administration Oleksandr Prokudin says that a 66-year-old woman sustained life-threatening injuries due to the artillery strike. She was on the street at the time of the shelling.
In turn, the head of the Ukrainian Interior Ministry, Ihor Klymenko, reports that four people were killed.
"In total, Russian shelling claimed the lives of 4 residents. Another person was injured," he says.
According to Mrochko, the fourth victim is a man in his 60s. He suffered injuries incompatible with life.
Photo: Russian shelling of Kherson (t.me/phogovua)
Situation on left bank of Kherson region
Last fall, Ukrainian soldiers were gaining a foothold on the left bank of the Kherson region, in particular on a bridgehead near the village of Krynky.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine explained that the Ukrainian Armed Forces wanted to push the Russian occupiers away from the right bank of the Dnipro River. This will reduce the shelling of civilians. Southern Defense spokesperson Natalia Humeniuk emphasized that work on the left bank continued.
Military experts suggest that the offensive capabilities of Russian troops on the left bank of the Kherson region are limited. The reason is the poor training and coordination of the invaders.
