Seven wounded in Kherson as Russian forces continue shelling

14 August 2024, 11:05 AM

The Russian military shelled Kherson and its suburbs early on Aug. 14, injuring seven people, according to Kherson governor Oleksandr Prokudin, 

At around 6 a.m., a 39-year-old woman, her 15-year-old daughter, and a 41-year-old man were hit in their home. The mother and daughter were hospitalized with explosive injuries, while the man received medical aid on-site.

Earlier, at 5 a.m., Russian forces attacked Kindiyka, injuring a 49-year-old woman and a 58-year-old man. Both were hospitalized with contusions and shrapnel wounds.

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In Antonivka, a 59-year-old man sustained shrapnel wounds to his arm and leg. Additionally, a 40-year-old woman in Kindiyka was injured by a drone strike at around 5:30 a.m., receiving medical care for shrapnel wounds to her back before being discharged for outpatient treatment.

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