Russian strikes hit 31 settlements in Kherson Oblast, killing two and wounding 20
Russian forces attacked 31 populated areas of Kherson Oblast over a 24-hour period using aviation, artillery, and drones, killing two people and wounding 20, including two children. The strikes hit critical, transport and social infrastructure as well as residential neighborhoods. Damage reported includes four multi-storey apartment buildings, seven private houses, an administrative building, a cell tower, an outbuilding and a gas pipe.
Key points
- Russian forces attacked 31 populated areas of Kherson Oblast over 24 hours using aviation, artillery, and drones.
- Two people were killed and 20 were wounded, including two children.
- Strikes hit critical, transport, and social infrastructure as well as residential areas.
- Damage included four multi-storey apartment buildings, seven private houses, an administrative building, a cellular tower, an outbuilding and a gas pipe.
- Kherson Oblast Military Administration head Oleksandr Prokudin reported the casualty figures and the list of struck settlements.
Why it matters
Russian shelling struck a large swath of populated areas across Kherson Oblast within a single day, illustrating the breadth of attacks on civilian and infrastructure targets. Two of the 20 wounded were children, underscoring the toll on non-combatants. The attacks combined aviation, artillery, and drones, and damaged residential buildings alongside critical, transport, and social infrastructure.
What happened
Russian forces attacked 31 populated areas of Kherson Oblast over a 24-hour period using aviation, artillery, and drones. Two people were killed and 20 were wounded, including two children. Strikes hit critical, transport, and social infrastructure as well as residential neighborhoods, with damage reported to four multi-storey apartment buildings, seven private houses, an administrative building, a cellular tower, an outbuilding, and a gas pipe. Kherson Oblast Military Administration head Oleksandr Prokudin reported the casualty figures and the list of struck settlements.
How Ukrainian sources describe it
All supplied sources are Ukrainian outlets, including both media and agencies, so no contrast with non-Ukrainian sources can be drawn. Ukrainian reporting centers casualty figures on Oleksandr Prokudin as Kherson Oblast Military Administration head and attributes the attacks to Russian forces. Coverage provides detailed lists of the 31 struck settlements and the infrastructure damage, along with age breakdowns of the wounded, including the two children.
Background
Kherson Oblast has been a frontline region facing repeated Russian shelling since the start of the full-scale invasion. The day's strikes spanned multiple types of munitions — aviation bombs, artillery, and drones — used against both civilian and critical-infrastructure targets.