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Russian forces attack Kherson amid evacuation, injure 3

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Russian forces attack Kherson amid evacuation, injure 3
Kherson residents row past a billboard with remnants of a Russian propaganda poster in Kherson on June 7, 2023. (Francis Farrell/The Kyiv Independent)

Russian forces attacked Kherson, injuring three people, including an underage girl, Kherson Oblast Prosecutor’s Office reported on June 9.

The attack reportedly took place around 5:40 p.m. local time during ongoing evacuation efforts. The Kherson Oblast Prosecutor’s Office opened an investigation into the attack as a part of the efforts to document war crimes committed by Russian forces in Ukraine.

Several civilian infrastructure objects were also damaged, the Prosecutor’s Office wrote.

Kherson, as well as a significant part of Kherson Oblast, is suffering from heavy floods due to the Kakhovka dam breach on June 6.

Some 35 settlements on the Ukraine-controlled west bank of the Dnipro River remain flooded as the government evacuates the residents.

Russian forces attacked Kherson during evacuations earlier on June 8, injuring nine people, including civilians and those conducting rescue efforts.

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Martin Fornusek

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Martin Fornusek is an assistant editor at the Kyiv Independent. Until recently, Martin held the role of foreign affairs reporter specializing in international and regional politics, history, and disinformation. Based in Lviv, Martin often reports on international politics, focusing on developments related to Ukraine and Russia. His career in journalism began in 2021 after graduating from Masaryk University in Brno, Czechia, earning a Master's degree in Conflict and Democracy Studies. Martin has been invited to speak on Times Radio, France 24, Czech Television, and Radio Free Europe. He speaks English, Czech, and Ukrainian.

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