Russian strike on Ukraine's Kherson kills seven
A Russian strike on the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson on Tuesday resulted in the deaths of seven people, including three women and four men, according to the regional prosecutor's office. The attack occurred around 9 a.m. near a local market and public transport stop, with debris and broken glass evident in the aftermath.
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- Published Date: 11:43 | 01 October 2024
- Modified Date: 11:44 | 01 October 2024
A Russian strike on the centre of the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson killed seven people on Tuesday, the regional prosecutor's office said.
Video published by the region's governor showed debris and broken glass strewn around a market, while several bodies lay on the pavement.
"Around 9 am (0600 GMT) on October 1, Russian forces struck the centre of Kherson, allegedly with cannon artillery," the prosecutor's office of the Kherson region said on Telegram.
"The shelling took place near a local market and a public transport stop. So far, it is known that seven civilians -- three women and four men -- were killed," it said.
Kherson city lies on the western bank of the Dnipro river, a de-facto front line between Russian forces in the east and Ukrainian forces in the west.
Russian forces withdrew from the city in November 2022, retreating to the other side of the Dnipro, but they have kept up intense shelling of Kherson.
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