6 injured in Russian shelling of Kherson.

As of 1 p.m. local time on June 16, Russian troops shelled residential areas of Kherson, the Kherson Oblast Prosecutor's Office reported[1] in Telegram. At least six residents are known to have been wounded. According to the investigation, a multistory building, administrative buildings of medical and educational institutions, vehicles, and power lines were damaged.

On June 15, Russian forces struck[2] Kherson Oblast 54 times using artillery, mortars, drones, aviation, Grad MLRS, and missiles. The attacks reportedly killed two people in the region and injured two more. Kherson and other settlements on the Dnipro River's west bank have been continuously shelled by Russia since they were liberated[3] by Ukrainian forces in November 2022.

Russia's destruction of the Kakhovka dam, flooding residential areas on both banks of the river, did not result in the shelling falling in intensity in any way.

Saving lives from Russia's flood: Inside inundated, shelled Kherson Since Russia's full-scale war began, first came eight months of terror under occupation, then came seven months of intense shelling across the river, then came the river itself to Kherson. Over 24 hours after Russian forces destroyed the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant and its massive...

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Dinara Khalilova is a news editor at the Kyiv Independent.

She has previously worked as a fixer and local producer for Sky News.

Dinara holds a BA in journalism from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and a Master's degree in media and communication from Bournemouth University in the UK.

References

1. ^ reported (t.me)
2. ^ struck (kyivindependent.com)
3. ^ liberated (kyivindependent.com)
4. ^ Saving lives from Russia's flood: Inside inundated, shelled KhersonSince Russia's full-scale war began, first came eight months of terror under occupation, then came seven months of intense shelling across the river, then came the river itself to Kherson.

   Over 24 hours after Russian forces destroyed the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant and its massive... (kyivindependent.com)