Navy spokesperson Pletenchuk appointed as new press chief of southern military command
The previous press chief, Nataliia Humeniuk, was dismissed on April 19.
Kherson Oblast
Russian attacks over past day kill 1, injure 11, including child
Russian attacks against Ukraine over the past day killed one civilian and injured 11, regional authorities reported early on April 22.
Russia attacks 20 settlements in Kherson Oblast, 1 injured
In a post on Telegram, head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, Oleksandr Prokudin, said 12 private houses had been damaged as well as an educational institution, a restaurant and a gas pipeline.
Russian attack on Kherson kills 80-year-old woman
In a post on Telegram, the head of the city's military administration, Roman Mrochko, said the victim was walking the streets when she was hit in an attack launched from the occupied east bank of Kherson.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 1, injure 7 over past day
Russia targeted a total of 10 Ukrainian oblasts — Chernihiv, Mykolaiv, Luhansk, Cherkasy, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy, Kherson, and Donetsk. Casualties were reported in the latter four regions.
Media association calls for replacement of southern military command's press department head
Ukrainian media association Mediarukh called on April 16 for the replacement of Nataliia Humeniuk, the head of the military's Southern Operational Command's press department, for supposedly hindering proper war coverage in Kherson Oblast.
Prosecutor's Office: 15 people suffer concussion after Russian attack on Beryslav in Kherson Oblast
A total of 15 civilians suffered a concussion after Russian troops carried out an air strike on the city of Beryslav in Kherson Oblast on April 16, Kherson Oblast Prosecutor Office reported based on preliminary data.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 3, injure 8 over past day
Russia targeted a total of 13 Ukrainian oblasts — Chernihiv, Sumy, Mykolaiv, Luhansk, Odesa, Khmelnytskyi, Cherkasy, Kirovohrad, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, Kharkiv, and Donetsk. Casualties were reported in the latter three regions.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 3, injure 20 over past day
Russia targeted a total of 10 Ukrainian oblasts — Chernihiv, Sumy, Mykolaiv, Luhansk, Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, and Donetsk. Casualties were reported in the latter five regions.
Russian drone attack injures 2 in Kherson Oblast
Russian troops hit the village of Odradokamyanka in Kherson Oblast with an FPV drone on April 14, local authorities reported.
Russian attacks on Kherson Oblast injure 5 people
The attacks targeted 17 settlements and the city of Kherson, injuring five people. A multi-story building and 17 private houses were damaged.
SBU thwarts assassination attempt on Kherson Regional Military Administration head
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) foiled an assassination attempt on Oleksandr Prokudin, the head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration.
Russian attacks injure 4 in Kherson, Dnipropetrovsk oblasts
Russian troops attacked Beryslav and Bilozerka in Kherson Oblast, injuring two civilians, and shelled the city of Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, injuring two more, local authorities reported on April 8.
Prosecutor General's Office: Russian soldiers kill 3 Ukrainian POWs
The Prosecutor General's Office has opened an investigation into a video that purportedly shows Russian soldiers shooting three captured and unarmed Ukrainian servicemen in Kherson Oblast, the office announced on April 7.
Russian attacks on Kherson, Beryslav injure 6
Russian forces attacked the city of Kherson and Beryslav in Kherson Oblast on April 5, injuring six people, the local authorities reported.
Governor: 4 children brought back from Russian-occupied territory
The four children returned included a 14-year-old girl with a disability, and three boys, one aged 12 and two 15-year-olds.
Some villages in occupied Kherson Oblast 'no longer exist,' official says
The situation in Oleshky in occupied Kherson Oblast is deteriorating under Russian occupation, and some villages "no longer exist," Tetiana Hasanenko, the exiled head of Oleshky's military administration, told Radio Svoboda on April 3.
Russian attack kills elderly man in Kherson Oblast
A Russian attack on the village of Tokarivka in Kherson Oblast killed a 79-year-old man in Kherson Oblast, the Kherson Regional Military Administration reported on April 2.
Russian attacks over past day kill 1, injure at least 6
Russian forces also attacked Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy, and Mykolaiv oblasts, causing damage but no casualties.
2 local residents injured in missile attack on Kherson Oblast
Two residents were brought to the hospital for injuries after an attack in Kherson Oblast on March 31, the Kherson Oblast Prosecutor's Office reported.
Russian strikes target infrastructure in Odesa, Kherson oblasts
The strikes damaged energy infrastructure in Odesa Oblast and an agricultural facility in Kherson Oblast. No casualties were reported.
Russian authorities targeted members of LGBTQ+ community in Kherson region
Russian occupation authorities targeted members of the LGBTQ+ community during the occupation of Kherson back in 2022, Ukrainian public organization Projektor announced on March 28.
Mine explosions kill civilian, injure another in Kherson Oblast
Explosions in Kherson Oblast caused by mines killed one man and injured another, regional officials reported on March 27.
Russian drone attack in Kherson Oblast kills woman
Mykhailivka, a small village on the western bank of the Dnipro River, has been hit by Russian attacks numerous times since it was liberated from Russian occupation in the fall of 2022.
Drone-dropped bomb injures civilian in Beryslav
A bomb dropped from a Russian drone has injured a 50-year-old man in Beryslav, the Kherson Oblast Military Administration reported on March 26.
Russian attack on village near Kherson targets school, cultural center
A Russian attack on a village near Kherson heavily damaged an educational institution, a cultural center, and an administrative building, Kherson Oblast Governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported on March 25.
Russian drone attack on Beryslav in Kherson Oblast injures 2
One of the victims suffered a blast injury and shrapnel wounds to his legs. The other suffered a contusion and multiple injuries to the head, face, and legs, officials said.
Russian attacks on Chernihiv, Kherson oblasts kill 1, injure 3
Russian troops struck Chernihiv and Kherson oblasts, killing one person and injuring at least three, local authorities reported on March 22.
Ukraine war latest: Mass attack on Kyiv injures at least 13, including child
Key developments on March 21: * Russian missile attack on Kyiv injures at least 13, including child * Russia continues to redeploy Black Sea Fleet from Crimea, Ukraine promises ‘new steps’ to target it * Estonia unveils $22 million defense package * Official: Russia fires at occupied Kherson Oblast infrastructure in 'provocation' act, causes
Official: Russia fires at occupied Kherson Oblast infrastructure in 'provocation' act, causes outages
Russian troops struck energy infrastructure in Kherson Oblast, leaving the city of Kakhovka without gas, electricity, and water supply, said Yurii Sobolevskyi, the first deputy head of the Kherson Oblast Council, on March 21.
Opinion: Another election at gunpoint in occupied Ukraine
The media has been filled with coverage of the Russian presidential election that took place this weekend. Incumbent Russian President Vladimir Putin boasted 87% of the vote – a number that hardly came as a surprise amid widespread criticism that the election was neither free nor fair. Even before the election
Russian troops attack civilian car in Kherson Oblast, kill 2
This is the second case of Russia attacking a civilian car on the road between these villages over the past day.
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