Today, the Russian military shelled Beryslav in Kherson Region, killing two French volunteers and wounding three others, the head of the Kherson regional military administration, Oleksandr Prokudin, has said.
"Foreign volunteers were killed and injured in an enemy strike on Beryslav. The Russian army killed two French citizens. Three other foreigners were lightly injured. An activist of the organisation's Ukrainian office is also among the wounded," Prokudin said.
The National Police of Kherson Region reported that they had opened a criminal investigation.
"Today in Beryslav, the enemy once again insidiously shelled civilians. Two men were killed as a result of the attack by enemy UAVs. Three men and one woman were also wounded," he said.
It has been preliminarily established that the victims were French citizens. Three of the wounded, including a woman, are also foreigners. The fourth man who was injured is a 41-year-old resident of Odesa. All the victims came to Kherson Region as volunteers. Their vehicles were severely damaged in the attack.
The injured and dead were taken to hospital by police and paramedics. The injured are being provided with the necessary assistance.
The Kherson regional police initiated proceedings over the incident under Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (violation of the laws and customs of war).
Today, the Russian army attacked an ambulance crew with a drone in Beryslav District, Kherson Region.