Six Injured as Russian Forces Shell 19 Settlements in Kherson Region

Written by Camilla Jessen

Aug.09 - 2024 8:05 AM CET

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Photo: Oleg Sinegubov on Telegram
Photo: Oleg Sinegubov on Telegram
The Russian forces shelled 19 settlements.

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On August 8, Russian military forces launched attacks on 19 towns and villages in Ukraine's Kherson region, leaving six people injured.

The head of the region's military administration, Oleksandr Prokudin, shared the details in a post on Telegram, as reported by Ukrinform.

The affected settlements included Antonivka, Sadove, Prydniprovske, Komyshany, Shyroka Balka, Nadezhdivka, Zorivka, Bilozerka, Kizomys, Romashkove, Veletenske, Mykilske, Poniativka, Beryslav, Zolota Balka, Tiahynka, Havrylivka, Burhunka, and the city of Kherson.

The attacks targeted critical infrastructure, a preschool institution, and residential areas across the region.

In total, three apartment blocks, 19 private houses, garages, and private vehicles were damaged as a result of the shelling.

In addition to the shelling, Ukrainian air defense forces destroyed two enemy Shahed-131/136 drones over the Kherson region during a nighttime attack.

In a separate incident, a 34-year-old tractor driver was injured yesterday after hitting a Russian mine while working in a field near the village of Myroliubivka in the Kherson region.