7 people were killed and nearly 60 people were injured in the bomb attack organized by Ukraine in the Kherson region, which is currently occupied by the Russian army. Ukraine says it only attacked military targets in Nova Kakhovka.
“Dozens of homes were hit. […] “We’re pulling people out of the rubble,” he said. telegram Vladimir Leontievadministration commander civil-military established in the region by the Russians herson.
“It’s a terrible tragedy. As the extent of the damage is so great, the number of victims will increase. It is clear that it was a deliberate, violent and cynical attack with high-precision missiles. There are no military targets here. […] Warehouses, shops, a pharmacy, gas stations and even a church were hit,” he said. LeontievHe evaluates the bombing as follows: “Act of terrorism”.
Anton Gerashchenko, adviser to the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, celebrated the outcome of the attack on social media.
“The Ukrainian army struck the ammunition depot that Russia had in Nova Kakhovka. What a beautiful sight.”
Images released by Russia show many destroyed buildings in the area.
Ekaterina Gubareva, deputy commander of the Russian army administration in Kherson, said that Ukraine uses the American HIMARS multiple rocket launcher system. It was not possible to verify the information with independent sources.
The Kherson region, which borders the Crimean peninsula, which Moscow annexed in 2014, has been largely occupied by Russian forces, which have been carrying out an offensive against Ukraine since February 24.
Ukraine has been betting on a counterattack in Kherson for several weeks, with most Russian troops stationed in the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine.
He managed to regain Kyiv lands and approached Kherson, a city of 290,000, but still failed to advance deep into the Russian defensive area.
Death toll rises to 34 in attack in eastern Ukraine
The death toll from a Russian rocket attack this weekend on an apartment block in the eastern Ukrainian town of Chasiv Yar has risen to 34.
Saturday night’s blast destroyed three buildings in a residential area of the city, mostly inhabited by people working in nearby factories, according to Sky News broadcaster.
Today, the head of the Donetsk regional state administration, Pavlo Kyrylenko, said: “Rescuers removed 34 dead and nine injured from the rubble of a building in Chasiv Yar. A child was among the dead.” said.
The Russian Ministry of Defense insisted yesterday that the target of Chasiv Yar was the “Ukrainian territorial defense brigade” and that “more than 300 nationalists” were killed.
*with information from AFP
source: Noticias
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