Three waves of attacks targeted residential buildings in the city center, killing one and injuring others, including two firefighters responding to the aftermath.
Photo:Kherson Regional Prosecutor’s Office
Russian military forces launched a barrage of heavy shelling on the city center of Kherson overnight. The intense bombardment caused damage to residential buildings, igniting fires and resulting in one fatality and multiple injuries to residents and emergency responders.
“At approximately 00:50, the aggressors targeted a residential structure,” Oleksandr Prokudin, the head of the Kherson regional military administration, announced via Telegram on Monday, August 7.
He added: “Eight residents were diagnosed with situational neurotic reactions, and one person with limited mobility was subsequently hospitalized.”
Another attack on Kherson occurred half an hour later, resulting in the tragic death of a 59-year-old woman and injuries to a 60-year-old man due to an artillery shell striking their home.
Approximately an hour later, yet another attack transpired. According to Prokudin’s account, “around 03:15, the Russian forces launched another assault on a residence,” leading to the injury of a 93-year-old woman.
Additionally, the intense fires ignited by the attack resulted in two firefighters suffering from heatstroke.
