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Russians attack center of Kherson, killing two people

Russians attack center of Kherson, killing two people Illustrative photo (Getty Images)
Author: Maria Kholina

Russian terrorists once again attacked Kherson on the morning of December 5. As a result of the shelling in the city center, two people were killed, and another one was injured, according to the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Andrii Yermak.

"The Russians struck Kherson again, killing civilians," wrote Yermak.

According to him, preliminary information indicates the death of two local residents and the injury of another person.

Prior to this, the head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, Oleksandr Prokudin, reported that the occupiers were shelling the center of Kherson and urged local residents to stay in shelters.

Update 10:44 AM

According to Roman Mrochko, the head of Kherson Regional Military Administration, one of the medical institutions in Kherson was also hit.

Two doctors were lightly wounded as a result of enemy shelling and received the necessary medical care on the spot.

Shelling of Kherson and the region

Russian forces continuously shell Kherson and the region. The situation with the attacks by invaders on the right bank is so serious that it is under the control of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Yesterday, the Russian army shelled a kindergarten in the Shumenskyi district of Kherson, injuring a person.

The occupiers also shelled residential buildings in Antonivka. A local resident born in 1959 sustained injuries incompatible with life.

In the village of Inzhenerne, men repairing wires on the street came under fire. Two victims, aged 61 and 51, were diagnosed with explosive trauma and concussion. They received medical assistance on the spot.

Also, on November 30, the Russian army attacked the village of Daryivka in the Kherson region. The kindergarten and hospital came under fire, with four people being injured as a result.