The Italian ambassador condemned the Russian strike that hit a historic building in Kherson

<span><span><span><span><span><span>Italian Ambassador Carlo Formosa condemned Russia for this morning’s shelling of Kherson, which killed one person and damaged the historic residence that housed the Italian Embassy from 1906 to 1918.</span></span></span></span></span></span>

<span><span><span><span><span><span>This was reported by the Italian Embassy in Ukraine on social media. </span></span></span></span></span></span>

<span><span><span><span><span><span>The ambassador expressed solidarity with the Ukrainian government and people, noting that the damaged building stood as a testament to the long-standing friendship between Italy and Ukraine. </span></span></span></span></span></span>

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<span><span><span><span><span><span>“The main building was damaged and caught fire. It stands as a testament not only to the spirit of freedom in the early 20th century but also to the long-standing friendship between Italy and Ukraine, and to our solidarity with this nation even before its independence,” he wrote.</span></span></span></span></span></span>

<span><span><span><span><span><span>Carlo Formosa confirmed that Italy continues to stand shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine </span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span>in the search for a just and lasting peace.</span></span></span></span></span></span>

<span><span><span><span><span><span>The occupiers shelled Kherson this morning. A 47-year-old man was killed on the spot when a shell struck one of the high-rise buildings. Two other Kherson residents sustained serious injuries, and doctors are fighting to save their lives. </span></span></span></span></span></span>

<span><span><span><span><span><span>At around 2:40 p.m., a 91-year-old man was killed in the Korabelny district of the city as a result of the shelling. An 88-year-old woman suffered blast injuries. </span></span></span></span></span></span>

Earlier, a new tactic used by Russian drones was observed in the Kherson region. According to Ukrainian military officials, Russian pilots have begun accelerating drones to speeds of about 170 kilometers per hour and sending them into a dive, which makes it much harder to intercept them. At the same time, this tactic often results in indiscriminate strikes on civilian infrastructure.

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