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Russians launch airstrike on Kherson downtown: Casualties and destruction reported

Russians launch airstrike on Kherson downtown: Casualties and destruction reported Photo: Russians conducted an air strike on Kherson downtown (t.me/roman_mrochko)
Author: Liliana Oleniak

Today, February 2, the Russian army conducted an air strike on Kherson downtown. As a result, a woman was injured, according to the head of the Kherson City Military Administration Roman Mrochko, and the head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration Oleksandr Prokudin.

"Russian occupation forces attacked Kherson from the air," the report says.

There is one wounded. The 73-year-old woman was in the yard at the time of the attack. She was hospitalized with concussion and shrapnel wounds.

Russians launch airstrike on Kherson downtown: Casualties and destruction reported

Photo: Consequences of the Russian strike (t.me/roman_mrochko)

Russians launch airstrike on Kherson downtown: Casualties and destruction reported

Photo: Consequences of the Russian strike (t.me/roman_mrochko)

Russians launch airstrike on Kherson downtown: Casualties and destruction reported

Photo: Consequences of the strike (t.me/roman_mrochko)

"The air strike damaged multi-story and private buildings in the city center," adds Mrochko.

According to him, the information is being clarified.

Updated information

Prokudin says that there is information about two wounded.

"Another victim is a 17-year-old boy. He was also hospitalized," he writes.

More photos

Rescuers published photos of the aftermath of a Russian air strike on Kherson downtown.

Photo: Consequences of the Russian strike (facebook.com/MNS.GOV.UA)

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