Russia shells Kherson city center, injuring six

18 April 2023, 01:20 PM

Six people were injured after Russian invasion forces shelled the center of Kherson with artillery on April 18.

Russian forces shelled the city center at 10:17 a.m., reported Kherson Oblast Military Administration head, Oleksandr Prokudin, on Telegram as it happened.

Oleksandr Prokudin/Telegram
Photo: Oleksandr Prokudin/Telegram

Russia targeted the area around Kherson’s Central Market, said Presidential office head, Andriy Yermak.

Oleksandr Prokudin/Telegram
Photo: Oleksandr Prokudin/Telegram

"As a result of the artillery shelling, six people were injured," he wrote on Telegram.

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Oleksandr Prokudin/Telegram
Photo: Oleksandr Prokudin/Telegram

Russian forces fired on populated areas in Kherson Oblast 57 times on April 17, with Kherson being targeted six times. One additional person was injured as a result of the attacks.

Earlier, it was reported that Russian tyrant Vladimir Putin visited Kherson Oblast

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