Six civilians wounded in Russian shelling of Kherson region

Over the past day, on September 18, Zmiivka, Tyahynka, Kozatske, Prydniprovske, Antonivka, Sadove, Bobrovyi Kut, Sukhyi Stavok, Odradokamianka, Kachkarivka and the city of Kherson came under enemy fire and air strikes by the Russian occupation army in Kherson region.

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

The official said that during the shelling of the right-bank part of the Kherson region, the Russian invaders hit residential areas of the region's settlements, including a high-rise building and three private houses. The occupiers also damaged a milk tank, a car shop and a company car.

Consequences of the shelling / Photo: Kherson regional police

Prokudin added that six civilians were injured in the liberated part of the region on September 18 as a result of Russian aggression. According to the prosecutor's office, the occupiers dropped explosive devices from unmanned aerial vehicles in Kherson. As of 17:30, four civilians were injured in the attacks.

Earlier it was reported that on September 17, one civilian was killed and four others were injured in the right-bank part of Kherson region as a result of Russian aggression. Thus, in the Dniprovsky district of Kherson, the occupiers attacked a 63-year-old man from a drone. He was taken to a hospital in serious condition. The victim died from his injuries. On that day, during the shelling of the region, the Russian invaders hit a social and medical institution and a store; residential areas of the region's settlements, including a multi-storey building and 22 private houses. The occupiers also damaged a gas pipeline, outbuildings, garage cooperatives, and private cars.

It was also reported that on September 16, two civilians were killed, including one child, and three others were injured in the right-bank part of Kherson region as a result of Russian aggression.

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