Russian strikes hit Kherson region: civilian casualties reported

Russian drones, aircraft, and artillery targeted settlements across Kherson Oblast over the past 24 hours, causing multiple casualties and significant damage, local authorities report.

Oleksandr Prokudin stated that the attacks affected critical and social infrastructure as well as residential areas. Seventeen apartment buildings and 28 private homes were damaged, along with a pharmacy, utility structures, a cellular tower, a warehouse, a garage, and vehicles, including an ambulance.

Four people were killed and 21 injured, including one child. One person was evacuated from the recently liberated territories. Prokudin later confirmed the death of an 84-year-old resident of Kherson’s Korabelny District, who had been wounded by a Russian drone on April 3. Despite medical efforts, the injuries proved fatal.