Oct. 28, 2024, 8:31 a.m.

Russians killed five residents of Kherson region and wounded a child in 24 hours

(Photo: HOVA)

Yesterday, on October 27, the Russian military shelled residential areas of the region's settlements, including 6 high-rise buildings and 22 private houses. As a result of Russian aggression, 5 people were killed and 13 others were injured, including one child.

According to the head of the Kherson regional military administration Oleksandr Prokudin, Kherson, Komyshany, Bilozerka, Inzhenerne, Dniprovske, Sofiyivka, Stanislav, Shyroka Balka, Tomyna Balka, Oleksandrivka, Antonivka, Sadove, Prydniprovske, Poniativka, Mykilske, Beryslav, Novovorontsovka, Osokorivka and Trudolyubivka came under enemy fire and air strikes. The Russian military hit critical infrastructure and a medical facility. The occupants also damaged outbuildings, a garage, a gas pipeline, private and agricultural vehicles.

In the morning, the Russian military attacked a resident of Antonivka with a drone. A 67-year-old woman was injured when the drone dropped explosives. She was hospitalized with a mine-blast injury and a shrapnel wound to her leg. In Kherson , the occupiers dropped explosives from a drone on a 71-year-old man. The man received injuries incompatible with life.

In the afternoon, the enemy shelled Bilozerka with artillery. A 75-year-old woman who was in her garden was injured. The victim went to the hospital on her own. She was diagnosed with an explosive injury and a shrapnel wound to her arm. A resident of the village of Ingulets, who suffered as a result of hostile shelling on October 24, also needed medical assistance. The 52-year-old woman sustained an explosive injury and contusion.

At noon, the Russian army dropped explosives from a drone on a resident of Beryslav. A 60-year-old woman was injured. She sustained a mine-blast injury and contusion. Around one in the afternoon, the village of Komyshany came under enemy fire. As a result of Russian shelling, a man of 62 years old and a woman of the same age were wounded. The victim sustained explosive and craniocerebral injuries, as well as wounds to the lower back and thigh. He is currently receiving all the necessary assistance. The woman sustained blast trauma and contusion, as well as a fractured hip. She was taken to a hospital for medical care.

Later it became known that a 48-year-old man was also injured in Komyshany due to Russian shelling. He sustained an explosive injury, traumatic amputation of his forearm and a shrapnel wound to his leg. The Russian army also attacked Kherson once again. The shells hit near the post office. Unfortunately, one person died on the spot. The man is currently being identified. Two men were also wounded. A 45-year-old man sustained explosive trauma, contusion, and shrapnel wounds to his head, back, and legs. And the 38-year-old man had an explosive trauma and multiple wounds.

A resident of Beryslav, who had been hit by a Russian drone, turned to the hospital. The 50-year-old woman sustained mine-blast trauma and concussion as a result of the UAV 's ammunition drop. In the evening, Russian occupation forces shelled Kherson with artillery again. Residential buildings in the Central district were hit. Unfortunately, a 74-year-old woman died as a result of the enemy attack. She received fatal wounds. A 54-year-old woman from Kherson was also wounded. She sustained explosive trauma and contusion. A 13-year-old boy was also wounded.

Later it became known that a 50-year-old woman died as a result of an enemy strike in the Central district. She died on the spot from her wounds. A 61-year-old man who was on the street during the shelling was also wounded. He sustained explosive trauma, contusion and shrapnel wound to his leg.

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