Russian troops fire 425 projectiles on Kherson Oblast, four people killed – photo

The Russians opened fire in Kherson Oblast 88 times on 23 December, firing 425 projectiles from mortars, artillery, Grad multiple-launch rocket systems, tanks, ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft guns, UAVs and aircraft, including two missiles. The Russians fired 71 projectiles at the city of Kherson.

Source: Oleksandr Prokudin, Head of Kherson Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram

Details: As a result of the Russian aggression, four people were killed, and nine others were injured, including a child.

At night, the Russian army bombarded the central part of Kherson. An 87-year-old man and his 81-year-old wife were killed on the spot when an artillery shell hit a residential building.

In addition, rescue workers found the body of a dead man while clearing the rubble in the central district of the city. His identity is being established.

A 54-year-old resident of Kherson sustained blast trauma, concussion and leg injuries. He refused to be hospitalised after being treated.

The Russian military struck residential areas of the settlements in the oblast, medical facilities, an educational institution and critical infrastructure in Kherson.

Background:

• On the evening of Saturday 23 December, the Russian forces inflicted a massive blow on residential areas of Kherson, causing several fires in the city.
• The Russian attack on Kherson on Saturday evening injured seven people, including a 15-year-old child.

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