22 August 2025

Russian army strikes at 10 high-rise buildings in Kherson region

(A high-rise building in the Dniprovsky district of Kherson after the attack. PHOTOS: Suspilne)

In the Kherson region, Russians shelled dozens of settlements yesterday, using drones, aircraft and artillery. The attacks killed one person, injured seventeen others, and damaged residential buildings and infrastructure.

This was reported by Oleksandr Prokudin, head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration.

During the day from August 21 to August 22, Kherson region suffered from Russian attacks again. The enemy used attack drones, aircraft and artillery.

Dozens of settlements came under fire, including Antonivka, Bilozerka, Beryslav, Osokorivka, Novovorontsovka, Tokarivka, Tomina Balka and the city of Kherson. The attacks hit residential areas, critical and social infrastructure.

The attacks damaged at least ten multi-story and four private buildings, as well as several cars.

According to official reports, one person was killed, and seventeen other residents of the region were injured of varying severity.

On the morning of August 21, Russian troops again shelled the Dniprovsky district of Kherson, hitting a residential area. The attack killed a 61-year-old man who was in the street.

At least three people were injured: an 18-year-old girl and a 48-year-old woman were diagnosed with explosive injuries and contusions, and a 54-year-old man was diagnosed with an explosive injury and a leg injury.

At about 11:30 a.m. in Molodizhne of the Kherson community, the occupiers attacked medics who were on their way to a child's home from a drone. The explosives fell near the ambulance, causing a 47-year-old paramedic to sustain concussion, blast and brain injuries.

Around 14:00, the enemy opened fire on the central district of Kherson - a 47-year-old man was injured with a concussion and a head injury.

At 16:00, the Dniprovsky district was attacked again: women aged 73 and 50 were wounded. And around 17:00, Korabelny district came under fire, where a 56-year-old man was injured.

From August 17 to 18, Russian troops intensified their attacks on the Kherson region, using kamikaze drones, artillery, and aircraft. Dozens of settlements in the region came under fire. Ten private houses were damaged, and one car was burned to the ground. Two civilians were reported wounded in the attacks.

Анна Бальчінос

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