Local authorities: 1 killed, 2 wounded by Russian shelling in Kherson Oblast.

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One person was killed and two were wounded by Russian attacks in southern Kherson Oblast, the local authorities reported on June 8. A 60-year-old woman was fatally wounded in the village of Dudchany at around noon, regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin said in a Telegram post. Two men were wounded by Russian shelling in the village of Bilozerka in southern Kherson Oblast, about 150 kilometers southwest of Dudchany, the regional military administration reported on June 8.

In a Telegram post, the administration said that 81-year-old and 69-year-old local residents were outside when Russia attacked the village located a 20-minute drive from Kherson. Since Ukraine liberated Kherson and its surrounding areas on the western bank of the Dnipro River in November 2022, Russian troops have continued to regularly attack the territory. Areas near the river, such as Bilozerka, remain especially vulnerable, as Russian troops are only about 10 kilometers away, leaving the village in range of most Russian artillery and drones.

The administration reported that both victims suffered injuries across the body. "Currently, doctors are providing the victims with the necessary assistance," it said.

Under deadly attacks, Kherson fights to keep life going 1 year after liberation Sitting in a pitch-dark kitchen with just the flashlight on, 70-year-old Viacheslav Bezprozvanyi warned of an incoming shelling as soon as he heard a swish over him.

Split seconds later, a thick thud of shelling hit the ground a few hundred meters away.

The house shook, knocking off a