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Authorities: Russian attack on Kherson Oblast village injures 1

by Dinara Khalilova November 9, 2023 10:44 PM 1 min read
The sign “Kherson Oblast” stands on a roadside on June 22, 2023, in Kherson. (Yan Dobronosov/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)
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Russian troops struck the village of Yantarne in Kherson Oblast on the evening of Nov. 9, wounding a 52-year-old man, the regional administration reported.

The man was hospitalized with injuries to his abdomen, arms, and legs, according to the Kherson Oblast authorities.

Yantarne lies on the Kyiv-controlled Dnipro River's west bank in Kherson Oblast, some 20 kilometers west of the regional capital.

Ukraine's Armed Forces liberated Kherson and other regional settlements on the river’s west bank in November 2022.

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

Earlier on Nov. 9, Russian forces launched a strike on the residential district of Kherson, killing a 72-year-old man and injuring three other civilians, according to Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko.

Ukrainians step up efforts to cross Dnipro, tie up Russian forces in Kherson Oblast
Pressure is mounting on Russian forces across the Dnipro River in Kherson Oblast. Ukrainian forces have reportedly stepped up their attacks on Russian positions to try and secure a beachhead and bring heavy armor into the fight. They aren’t quite there yet, but assaults on the eastern bank could
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