Person killed in Russian strike on Kherson – mother killed in front of her son

Iryna Balachuk — 6 April, 11:07
Person killed in Russian strike on Kherson – mother killed in front of her son
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One person has been killed and three others injured as a result of a Russian attack on Kherson on the morning of 6 April.

Source: Yaroslav Shanko, Head of Kherson City Military Administration, on Telegram

Quote: "At around 10:15, Russian occupying forces bombarded the Korabelnyi district. Early reports indicate that one person has been killed and two others sustained injuries of varying severity."

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Update: Later, Oleksandr Prokudin, Head of Kherson Oblast Military Administration, clarified that the Russians had killed the mother in front of her son.

"Those damned Russian terrorists have turned the premises of an ordinary apartment building in Kherson into a scene of tragedy. Right there on the premises, in front of her son, they took the life of the person dearest to him – his mother. I express my sincere condolences for his loss. Three more injured women are currently in hospital," Prokudin said.

Content warning: This report contains some distressing images.

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