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One killed, seven injured as Russia shells Kherson several times

A high-rise residental building was among the objects fired upon.

One killed, seven injured as Russia shells Kherson several times
Photo: Prosecutor General’s office

This night, the Russian army shelled Kherson several times. Around 00:50, the occupiers hit the residential building.

Eight residents had a situational neurotic reaction. One disabled person was hospitalised, reported the head of Kherson Military Administration Oleksandr Prokudin via Telegram.

"Two rescuers were injured while extinguishing of a fire caused by an enemy strike. They were taken to a medical facility with general body overheating," he said.

Half an hour later, the Russians opened fire again. A 59-year-old woman died, a 60-year-old man suffered a contusion as a result of an artillery shell hitting the house.

Around 03:15, the enemy army attacked the house again. A 93-year-old woman was injured. She was hospitalised with a mine-explosive injury and contusion.

According to Prosecutor General’s office, at least seven people were injured as a result of shelling in Kherson. Also, on 6 August around 9:10 p.m., the occupiers fired artillery at the village Olhivka, Beryslav district. Two locals were injured, one of them was hospitalised.

In addition Prokudin provided data for the yesterday. The enemy carried out 30 shellings of the region, fired 99 shells from mortars, artillery, "Hrads" and unmanned aerial vehicles. The enemy fired 12 shells at Kherson. Russian military targeted the residential quarters of the inhabited areas of the region; the territory of the summer cottage cooperative in Beryslav. As a result of Russian aggression, four people were injured.

Russians intensified the shelling of Kherson and the deoccupied parts of the region. Military Officials state this was attributed to the fact that the Russians managed to recover after losses on the left bank.

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