Kherson Oblast Governor Oleksandr Prokudin (C) during the meeting of the regional defense council on Oct. 13, 2023. (Oleksandr Prokudin/Telegram)
A Russian strike on a residential building in Kherson Oblast's village of Tomyna Balka on Nov. 6 injured a man, the Kherson Oblast Military Administration reported.
The victim has been hospitalized with a blast injury and shrapnel wounds to his leg, the officials said.
Tomyna Balka, with a pre-war population of over 1,000, lies in the Bilozerka district on the Ukraine-controlled west-bank side of Kherson Oblast, roughly 20 kilometers west of Kherson.
This is not the first attack on Kherson Oblast on Nov. 6, as earlier the same day, Russian forces struck the village of Zelenivka, injuring three people.
Overnight and on Nov. 5, Russian attacks wounded eight civilians, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported early on Nov. 6.
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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