Russian attacks against Kherson Oblast injure 16, including child, governor reports
These attacks follow recent developments on the front line, where military forces are locked in battle over small islands in the Dnipro River.
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On a forgotten part of Ukraine's front line, Russian forces mass for assault on Dnipro islands
With attention focused on Moscow's grinding advances in Donbas, and Ukraine's efforts to hold onto Russian territory in Kursk Oblast, one area of the front lines continues to see daily battles but little coverage. Ukrainian and Russian forces are locked in an ongoing fight over a series of small islands
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Russia gathers 300 boats to cross Dnipro River amid attempted attacks in Kherson Oblast, military says
Russian troops are storming the Kherson direction in an attempt to gain a foothold on some islands in the Dnipro River delta, Vladyslav Voloshyn, the spokesperson for the Ukrainian military's Southern Command, told Suspilne on Dec. 4.
Russian drone attack against shuttle bus in Kherson, kills 3, injures at least 8
The attack occurred at 8:15 a.m. local time in the Dniprovskyi district of the city. There were 15 people in the vehicle at the time of the strike.
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Ukraine war latest: Russian ship disabled after sabotage; Kyiv attacks oil depot in Crimea
Key developments on Oct. 7: * Russian Baltic Sea Fleet vessel out of action after Ukraine's sabotage, intelligence says * Ukraine's 3rd Brigade frees captured soldiers in Kharkiv Oblast skirmish * Oil depot on fire in Crimea's Feodosia following Ukrainian attack * Russian airstrike against Kherson injures 20, including children * Kyiv's air defense intercepts
Updated: Russian airstrike against Kherson injures 20, including children
Russia attacked the city around 10:40 a.m., with two KAB bombs being dropped in the coastal area of the central district and two more in the northern part of Kherson.
Russian attack on Kherson injures 4
Russian forces carried out a drone attack in the Dripro district of Kherson on October 5, leaving four civilians injured, local authorities reported.
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USAID assisting authorities in restoring gas distribution networks in Kherson Oblast
USAID provided gas distribution network operators in the Kherson region with vehicles for emergency repairs, responding to frequent damage caused by ongoing Russian shelling.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 8, injure 30 over past day
Missile fragments fell on residential buildings in Kyiv Oblast's Brovary district, Ukraine's State Emergency Service said. The bodies of a 35-year-old man and his 4-year-old son were found under the rubble during search and rescue operations.
Russian drone attacks in Kherson injure 10, including teenager
Russian forces attacked the city of Kherson with drones on Aug. 10, injuring 10 people, including a 15-year-old boy. The teenager is in moderate condition, as are most of the victims.
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Russian attack on Kherson injures at least 5
A Russian drone dropped explosives on Kherson's outskirts. Two men, aged 53 and 57, as well as three women, aged 37, 46 and 68, suffered injuries and were hospitalized, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin said.
Pregnant woman hospitalized following Russian attack on Kherson
Russian troops shelled a residential area in Kherson’s Korabelnyi district on July 7, Kherson Oblast Military Administration reported.
Russian attack on Kherson injures 5 civilians
Russia launched an attack against the central part of the southern city of Kherson on July 2, injuring at least five residents, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported.
Russian attacks on Kherson Oblast kill 1 person, injure 2
On June 29, Russian forces attacked Kherson Oblast, killing one resident and injuring two, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin said.
Russian drone attack on Kherson injures 5, including children
Russian forces attacked the city of Kherson on June 26, injuring five people, including two children, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin said.
Rescued man dies in hospital following attack on Kherson
Russian forces attacked the Dniprovskyi district of the city at around 6 p.m. local time on June 19, according to local military administration.
Updated: Russian strikes against Kherson Oblast kill 1, injure 4
Russian forces attacked the villages of Veletenske and Bilozerka in Kherson Oblast on June 4, killing one person and injuring four, local authorities reported.
Russian attack on Kherson injures 3, including 15-year-old boy
Russian troops launched the attack around 4 p.m. local time, targeting the Shumenskyi district and damaging a high-rise building.
Russia strikes village in Kherson Oblast, injuring 2
A 74-year-old man and a 64-year-old woman were injured due to the Russian strike.
Governor: Russian attack on Kherson kills 1, injures elderly man
Russian forces attacked the city of Kherson on May 20, killing a man and injuring another, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported.
Russian attacks in Kherson Oblast injure 6
At least six people were injured in Ukraine's Kherson Oblast after a series of Russian attacks on May 19, the Kherson Regional Military Administration said.
Governor: Ukraine rescues 4 children from Russian-held territory of Kherson Oblast
The evacuated children are three brothers and a sister, aged from two to 12, according to Oleksandr Prokudin.
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