Medics assisting an injured man in the aftermath of the Russian strike on Kherson on June 23, 2023. (Source: Governor Oleksandr Prokudin/T
Russian forces attacked Kherson on June 23, killing two people and injuring at least four, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin said.
According to the governor, the building of a transport company was hit.
Prokudin first reported around 12 p.m. local time that one 55-year-old employee had been killed and five of his colleagues had been injured and hospitalized.
The governor wrote later on Telegram that one of the injured, a 43-year-old man, had died in the hospital.
On the morning of June 23, Prokudin said that, over the course of the past day, seven people had been wounded by Russian attacks. These include two volunteers from Rivne working in Kherson.
Martin Fornusek is a reporter for the Kyiv Independent, specializing in international and regional politics, history, and disinformation. Based in Lviv, Martin often reports on international politics, with a focus on analyzing 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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