In the Kherson region, people have been wounded, fields are on fire, and houses have been destroyed as a result of an enemy attack

Russian forces continue to shell the de-occupied communities on the right bank of the Kherson region, using artillery, mortars, and attack drones. Over the past day, four civilians were wounded, and residential buildings, cars, and outbuildings were damaged as a result of the attacks.

This was reported by the press service of the National Police in the Kherson region.

Over the past day, Kherson, Antonivka, Komyshany, Tomyna Balka, Oleksandrivka, Dniprovske, Sadove, Stanislav, Bilozerka, Kizomys, Daryivka, Kalynivske, Kozatske, Vesele, and other settlements in the region were under fire from the Russian army over the past day. The occupiers carried out strikes using artillery and mortars and deployed various types of drones.

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In Tomyna Balka, a 55-year-old man was injured as a result of artillery shelling. He sustained blast injuries and shrapnel wounds to his neck and back.

In Kherson, Russian troops attacked two civilian vehicles with FPV drones. The drivers, aged 71 and 47, were injured and diagnosed with blast injuries and multiple shrapnel wounds. Both vehicles sustained damage.

Another 44-year-old man was injured in the Dnipro district of Kherson after being struck byan FPV drone. Medical personnel diagnosed him with blast trauma and an injury to his arm.

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In total, three private homes, four cars, and three outbuildings were damaged as a result of the Russian attacks. Additionally, drone strikes caused wheat fields to catch fire in the Tyagynska and Kalynivska communities. Law enforcement authorities have opened ten criminal cases regarding these war crimes.

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On July 4, the occupiers’ UAVs attacked a poultry farm located in Chornobaivka, Kherson Oblast. There were no casualties. A large-scale fire broke out on the premises, which was successfully contained despite the rapid spread of the flames. The production complex sustained significant damage. The company has preliminarily estimated the losses at hundreds of millions of dollars. 

Анна Бальчінос