Elderly woman killed in Kherson by Russian artillery

Anastasia Protz — 22 May, 09:21
Elderly woman killed in Kherson by Russian artillery
The aftermath of an attack. Stock photo: Getty Images

Russian forces shelled Kherson with artillery on the morning of 22 May, killing an 85-year-old woman.

Source: Oleksandr Prokudin, Head of Kherson Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram;  Kherson Oblast Prosecutor's Office on Telegram

Quote from the Prosecutor’s Office: "Investigators have established that the Russian Armed Forces attacked Kherson using artillery on the morning of 22 May 2025.

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An 85-year-old woman who was in a house has been killed in the enemy shelling." 

Details: It is noted that law enforcement officers have initiated criminal proceedings in connection with the commission of a war crime that caused the death of a person (Article 438.2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

Prokudin expressed his condolences to the family and friends of the woman killed in the attack.

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