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Russian attacks in Kherson Oblast kill 1, injure 7

by Nate Ostiller November 22, 2023 12:03 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 attacks over the past day in Kherson Oblast killed one person and injured seven others, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported on Nov. 22.

Using mortars, tanks, multiple-launch rocket systems, artillery, drones, and aircraft, Russian forces attacked the oblast 115 times, including 46 shells that were fired at the city of Kherson.

Civilian infrastructure was damaged in the attacks, including residential buildings, offices, a factory, and an educational institution.

Russian air strikes in the town of Beryslav in Kherson Oblast on Nov. 21 killed a 65-year-old man and injured a 57-year-old man. Beryslav was also struck in Russian attacks the following day.

The Ukrainian-controlled part of Kherson Oblast suffers regular attacks by Russian forces on the eastern side of the Dnipro River.

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