Russia Deals Strike Against Dormitory In Kherson With Civilians Sleeping Inside
- 21.09.2023, 10:48
There are dead and wounded.
On the night of September 21, Russian terrorists struck residential areas of the Ukrainian city of Kherson. The crime committed by the Russians caused death and wounded among civilians.
As of 8:30, there is information that three civilians died - a woman and two men. The head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, Oleksandr Prokudin, and the Press Service of the Kherson Regional Prosecutor's Office reported this on Telegram.
The Regional Military Administration stated that Russian occupiers covered residential areas of Kherson with fire at about 3:40 am (local time). Enemy shells hit the dormitory building with people sleeping inside. Three people died as a result of the terrorist attack.
There are also wounded among civilians. A 61-year-old woman in serious condition was hospitalized. Two women, 44 and 57 years old, and a 49-year-old man were also taken to the hospital. They have moderate injuries. Also, an 81-year-old local resident was treated at the scene.
The Regional Prosecutor's Office reported that in addition residential buildings, vehicles and power lines were also damaged. Law enforcers clarified that the Russians fired artillery at civilians. The terrorists targeted residential buildings, as well as non-residential premises and one of the educational institutions of the city.
Under the procedural leadership of the Kherson Regional Prosecutor's Office, a pre-trial investigation into criminal proceedings has been launched into violation of the laws and customs of war, coupled with premeditated murder (Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). Prosecutors, in cooperation with other law enforcement officers, take measures to record the crime committed by the Armed Forces of the aggressor state.
Recall that on the morning of September 21, Russian terrorists staged a massive air attack on Ukraine. In Cherkasy, Khmelnytskyi and Vinnytsia regions, as well as in Rivne and Kyiv, air defence was activated during an air raid, and explosions rocked Kharkiv and the Lviv region.