Russian Shelling in Kherson: 1 Dead, 6 Injured in March 5 Attack

On the night of March 5, Russian occupation forces attacked the Korabelny district of Kherson.

According to the Kherson Regional Prosecutor's Office, the shelling took place around 2:00 am. The Russian army attacked the Korabelny district of Kherson with artillery. The attack killed a local resident and damaged residential buildings and other infrastructure.

Prosecutors launched a pre-trial investigation into the nighttime shelling of the city, which killed a 55-year-old man. The incident has been classified as a war crime under Article 438(2) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The investigation is being conducted by the Kherson District Prosecutor's Office.

According to the Kherson Regional Military Administration, over the past day, other localities in the region came under enemy fire and air strikes, including: Antonivka, Inzhenerne, Tomyna Balka, Sofiyivka, Stanislav, Nadezhdivka, Prydniprovske, Beryslav, Mylove, Dudchany, Shlyakhove, Monastyrske, Chervonyi Mayak, Sadove, Bilozerka, Molodizhne, Zelenivka, Burgunka, Velytenske, Dniprovske, Lvov, Mykolaivka, Novoberislav, Novotyanka, Odradokamyanka, Olgivka, Pryozerne, Sablukivka, and the city of Kherson itself.

Russian troops shelled social infrastructure and residential areas. The shelling damaged 2 multi-storey buildings and 7 private houses. Several private cars were also seriously damaged.

A man was killed and six other people were injured of varying severity as a result of the Russian attacks.

Earlier, an ambulance exploded on explosives near Novovorontsovka. The explosion damaged the wheel of the vehicle, but fortunately, the medics and the patient were not injured.

On the morning of March 4, Russian troops attacked a civilian car with a drone in the Dniprovsky district of Kherson. A 67-year-old man was wounded. He received an explosive trauma, as well as injuries to his arms and legs. The victim was immediately hospitalized for medical care.

This year, in February, 13 residents of Kherson died as a result of Russian shelling, and another 113 people were injured of varying severity. In January 2025, 16 residents of Kherson were killed in enemy attacks, and another 154 residents were injured.

Андрій Колісніченко