Russian forces attack Kherson: 1 person killed, 7 injured
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The Russian military attacked the centre of the city of Kherson on the morning of 18 April, killing one person and injuring nine others.
Source: Oleksandr Prokudin, Head of Kherson Oblast Military Administration; Andrii Yermak, Head of the President’s Office of Ukraine, on Telegram
Quote from Prokudin: "Attention! The centre of Kherson is under fire! Take cover!".
Details: At the same time, Yermak clarified that the occupiers attacked the Central Market area. Six people have been injured during the Russian artillery shelling.
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Update: Prokudin later reported that one person had been killed and seven injured.
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The head of the Oblast Military Administration (OMA) published a photo of the aftermath of the Russian attack. He noted that there is no military facility near the site hit by the Russians.
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Later, Kherson Oblast Military Administration clarified that nine people had sustained injuries.
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