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Governor: Russian attacks on Kherson Oblast kill 1, injure 3

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Governor: Russian attacks on Kherson Oblast kill 1, injure 3
The children's library in Kherson after a Russian strike on Nov. 24, 2023. (Governor Oleksandr Prokudin/Telegram)

Russian forces attacked Kherson Oblast 100 times over the past day, killing a civilian and injuring three others, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported on Nov. 25.

Prokudin added that Russian forces launched 520 rounds against the region, targeting residential areas with artillery, multiple rocket launch systems, mortars, tanks, drones, and fighter jets.

Kherson, the regional capital, was attacked 18 times, Prokudin said.

Kherson Oblast Military Administration reported that Russian forces launched 40 rounds against the regional capital.

Kherson and the regional communities located on the Dnipro River’s west bank are daily targets for Russian attacks.

Ukraine's Armed Forces liberated Kherson and other regional settlements west of the Dnipro River in the fall 2022 counteroffensive.

Russian forces were pushed to the east of the river, from where they have since been firing at the liberated territories, regularly resulting in civilian deaths and injuries.

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Alexander Khrebet

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Alexander Khrebet is a reporter with the Kyiv Independent. He covers Ukraine’s foreign policy, alleged abuse of power in the country’s military leadership, and reports on the Russian-occupied territories. Alexander is the European Press Prize 2023 winner, the #AllForJan Award 2023 winner and Ukraine's 2022 National Investigative Journalism Award finalist. His was published in the Washington Times and Atlantic Council.

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