Fire engulfs warehouse in Kherson's Central District following Russian airstrike

12 October 2024, 01:11 PM

Russian troops struck a micro-district in Kherson, igniting a large fire in a warehouse and an open storage site for production waste, according to the State Emergency Service on Oct. 12.

Rescue teams had to temporarily evacuate multiple times due to shelling while extinguishing the fire, which was put out by morning, the State Emergency Service reported.

The Kherson Regional Military Administration warned that Russian forces were expected to strike the Central District of Kherson on Oct. 11, but no civilian casualties were reported.

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State Emergency Service of Kherson Oblast
Photo: State Emergency Service of Kherson Oblast
State Emergency Service of Kherson Oblast
Photo: State Emergency Service of Kherson Oblast

On Oct. 12, local governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported four injuries in Oblast due to Russian strikes.

Kherson Oblast experiences daily attacks from Russian forces; on Oct. 9, artillery struck a geriatric center in Stepanivka, injuring two medical workers.

State Emergency Service of Kherson Oblast
Photo: State Emergency Service of Kherson Oblast
State Emergency Service of Kherson Oblast
Photo: State Emergency Service of Kherson Oblast
State Emergency Service of Kherson Oblast
Photo: State Emergency Service of Kherson Oblast
State Emergency Service of Kherson Oblast
Photo: State Emergency Service of Kherson Oblast

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