Russia intensifies artillery and drone attacks on Kherson; woman killed in Koralnyi district strike
Russian forces attacked Kherson with gun and reactive artillery and drones from early on 12 November, prompting warnings for residents to stay in shelters. In the Koralnyi district, a drone dropped an explosive around 04:40, badly injuring a 58-year-old woman who later died in hospital. Kherson regional military administration chief Oleksandr Prokudin said a full evacuation of the city is not currently necessary.
Key points
- Russian forces attacked Kherson from the early morning of 12 November with gun and reactive artillery, and with drones
- Around 04:40 on 12 November, a drone dropped an explosive in the Koralnyi district of Kherson
- A 58-year-old local woman suffered severe injuries in the drone attack and later died in hospital
- Residents were advised to remain in shelters and avoid going outside without urgent need
- High intensity of Russian shelling recorded in Kherson
- Oleksandr Prokudin, head of the Kherson regional military administration, said a full evacuation of Kherson is not currently needed
Why it matters
The high intensity of the shelling and drone strikes created an immediate danger for Kherson residents, and the strike in the Koralnyi district showed the lethal consequences of the attacks on the city. The fatality also lands on a city already living under daily bombardment, where the guidance to stay in shelters remains the primary protection residents have.
What happened
From early on 12 November, Russian forces carried out large-scale attacks on Kherson using gun and reactive artillery as well as drones, with local authorities recording a high intensity of shelling. Residents were advised to stay in shelters and not go outside without urgent need. At around 04:40 on 12 November in the Koralnyi district of Kherson, Russian forces dropped an explosive from a drone. A 58-year-old local woman was severely injured in the attack and later died in hospital. In response to the day's attacks, Oleksandr Prokudin, head of the Kherson regional military administration, said there is currently no need for a full evacuation of the city.
How Ukrainian sources describe it
Ukrainian coverage emphasises the high intensity of the attacks, the weapons and methods used — gun and reactive artillery plus drones — and repeats the direct safety instructions for Kherson residents to remain in shelters. It also reports the death of the 58-year-old woman in the Koralnyi district and notes that a full evacuation of the city is not currently considered necessary.
Background
The attacks involved gun and reactive artillery as well as drones. The fatal drone incident in the Koralnyi district occurred at around 04:40 on 12 November, in the early hours of the day's bombardment.