The number of attacks on Kherson region increased by one and a half times - more than 218 thousand shells per year

The number of attacks on Kherson region increased by one and a half times - more than 218 thousand shells per year

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The number of Russian attacks on the Kherson region in 2024 increased 1.5 times to more than 218,000 shells. Almost 12,000 drone attacks were recorded in 5 months, resulting in 54 deaths and 609 injuries.

In 2024, the number of Russian attacks on the Kherson region increased by one and a half times, and the occupiers fired more than 218 thousand shells.

Drones have become a new threat - almost 12,000 attacks in 5 months, 54 dead and 609 wounded.

The head of the Kherson RMA, Oleksandr Prokudin, said this during a telethon, UNN reports .

In 2024, the number of attacks on the Kherson region increased by one and a half times compared to 2023. To give you an idea, the occupiers used more than 218 thousand shells on our land over the year, which is 63% more than in 2023

- Prokudin said.

According to him, in 2024, a new threat emerged: drones.

Drone attacks, which Russians have been actively using against civilians since August 2024, have become a serious new threat. In 5 months, almost 12,000 UAV attacks have taken place, ending the lives of 54 people, and another 609, including 8 children, have been injured

- He added

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