Russian airstrikes on Kherson: Deadly assault sparks chaos
Russian planes bombed the center of Kherson, resulting in the death of one person and injuring several others, reported Roman Mrochko, the head of the city's military authorities, on Wednesday. The Russians also fired upon rescuers and other emergency services that arrived at the scene of the attack.
What do you need to know?
- Russian planes bombed the center of Kherson early Wednesday morning.
- As a result of the attack, one person died, and there are also injuries.
- After the bombing, Russian artillery fired on the rescuers and social workers who arrived at the scene.
"Around 6:30 AM, enemy planes attacked the central district in Kherson. Infrastructure and high-rise buildings were targeted. There is one dead and injured," wrote Roman Mrochko on Telegram.
Russian artillery fired on the rescuers
After the air raid, when rescuers and other services arrived at the scene, Russian forces opened artillery fire. Mrochko noted that as soon as the situation allows, "the aftermath of another attack by Russian terrorists on the civilian population of Kherson will begin to be addressed."
Kherson is located on the western bank of the Dnieper River. On the opposite side of the river are Russian troops.
Ukrainian air defense shot down Russian drones
The Ukrainian Air Force announced that air defense shot down 57 out of 97 Russian drones last night that attacked from the east, north, center, and south of the country. Additionally, 34 Russian drones were disabled thanks to electronic warfare measures.
The Russian attack affected the Sumy, Odessa, Dnipropetrovsk, Kyiv, and Poltava regions.
