May 5, 2025, 7:42 a.m.

Russian troops attack housing, communication towers and farms in Kherson region

(PHOTOS: Suspilne)

The occupiers shelled the Kherson region with artillery, drones, aircraft and ballistic missiles, and dozens of settlements were hit. One person was killed, seven were injured, and housing, infrastructure, and cars were damaged.

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

From May 4 to May 5, 2025, Russian troops massively shelled the Kherson region. Residential areas, critical, social and agricultural infrastructure came under fire. The attacks killed one person and injured seven others.

The occupants launched a ballistic missile attack on Kherson district. Two high-rise buildings, four private houses, a cell tower, an outbuilding and several cars were damaged.

Dozens of settlements came under artillery, kamikaze drones, and aircraft attacks, including Kherson, Beryslav, Chervonyi Mayak, Kozatske, Ingulets, Dariivka, Bilozerka, Oleksandrivka, Stanislav, Vesele, Milove, Sadove, Novoberislav, Poniativka, and Zarichne.

From May 3 to 4, Russian troops launched a massive attack on Mykolaiv region, using drones, artillery, and aircraft, leaving no chance for civilians or infrastructure.

Two apartment buildings, nine private houses, a gas pipeline, outbuildings, garages and cars of local residents were damaged, and the shelling also affected social infrastructure. Nine people were injured.

The day before, 19 settlements came under fire, damaging at least ten private houses and several cars. According to official reports, one person died and five were injured as a result of these attacks. A separate incident was recorded when a Russian drone carrying explosives fell into the yard of a private house, killing a man.

From May 1 to May 2, the enemy attacked more than 30 settlements in Kherson region, damaging three high-rise buildings, 11 private houses, a gas pipeline and cars. Six civilians were injured.

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