Dec. 16, 2024, 9:31 p.m.

Russians shell a store in Kherson region, killing a woman and wounding others

In the morning, Russian army soldiers dropped explosives from a drone on a store in Beryslav, Kherson region. The attack killed a 53-year-old woman.

According to the Kherson Regional Prosecutor's Office, they have launched a pre-trial investigation into the criminal proceedings over a war crime that resulted in the death of a person.

In addition, a 59-year-old woman sustained explosive trauma and contusion as a result of an enemy UAV strike on the store. The victim went to the hospital on her own. She received medical assistance.

Also in the morning, according to the Kherson Regional Military Administration, Russian troops attacked Kherson once again with a UAV. Around 08:30, a 60-year-old man was hit by an enemy drone. He received an explosive injury and shrapnel wounds to his leg. At the same time, in Antonivka , Russians attacked an elderly man with a drone. The 81-year-old local resident sustained an explosive injury, shrapnel wounds to his shin and foot as a result of the UAV's explosive drop. In addition, at about 13:00, Russian occupants attacked Antonivka again with a drone - an 82-year-old man sustained an explosive injury and a leg injury.

Kherson and the region are shelled daily by the Russian invaders. On December 14, 38 settlements in the region were under enemy fire and air strikes by the Russian army. The Russian military again hit social infrastructure and residential areas. Five residents of the region were injured.

Prior to that, the Russian military shelled the Dniprovsky district of Kherson with artillery. A 75-year-old woman was killed when a shell hit a private house. In addition, the enemy opened fire on the village of Bilozerka in Kherson district. A 44-year-old man was killed and two men aged 45 and 48 were wounded in the shelling. The invaders also cut off electricity to two communities.

Earlier, the Russian military attacked public transportation in Dniprovsky district with a UAV. As a result, three people were killed and wounded. Prior to that, the invaders dropped a munition on a civilian car from a drone in the Dniprovsky district of Kherson, killing a woman.

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