Man killed and two people seriously injured in Russian artillery attack on Kherson

One person has been killed and two others injured in a Russian attack on the city of Kherson on the morning of 25 July.

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

Details: Prokudin reported at around 06:00 that Kherson was under heavy Russian artillery fire.

He later confirmed that one person had been killed.

"Russian terrorists have been shelling Kherson's central district since early this morning. A man suffered fatal injuries in the attack. His identity is currently being established," Prokudin said.

Update: Prokudin later confirmed that the Russians had hit the city's Central and Korabelnyi districts and that, in addition to the fatality, other people had also been seriously injured.

"A 47-year-old man has been killed on the spot as a result of an attack on a high-rise building… Doctors are currently fighting to save the lives of two other Kherson residents who were seriously injured," Prokudin said.

The Russian strikes also damaged three apartment buildings and five houses, as well as an educational institution, a garage and a car.

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