Kherson
President Zelenskyy met with commanders of army corps and discussed preparations for various scenarios of developments in the Chernihiv-Kyiv direction. They also considered the needs for strengthening frontline air defense.
President Zelenskyy continued his communication with army corps commanders regarding front-line needs and border protection. They discussed the defense of Kherson, Nikopol, and the strengthening of air defense.
Russia launched airstrikes on Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, and Kherson, hitting residential buildings and a park. The President emphasized the need for a new EU sanctions package and rapid arms deliveries.
A Russian drone killed 45-year-old deputy head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, Anzhelika Pereverzeva, in the morning. In eight days she would have turned 46.
On the evening of July 18, a Russian drone hit a multi-story building in the Korabelny district of Kherson. Four people were injured, two boys aged 10 and 14 were hospitalized in serious condition.
In Kherson, at the intersection of Ladychuk and Illia Kulyk streets, potentially explosive objects were found. The mined area may be significantly larger.
Financial Times reports that the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, does not have a clear strategy for victory, relying only on prolonged defense and mobilization. The conflict with the dismissed Minister of Defense Fedorov revealed disagreements in Ukraine's military strategy.
In the Kherson region, the list of territories for mandatory evacuation has been expanded due to enemy shelling. Entry for families with children is also prohibited, and suburban routes are planned to be reduced.
On July 17, Russian military attacked a market in Kherson with an FPV drone. A 70-year-old woman was killed, six civilians were wounded.
Explosive devices disguised as power banks were found in Kherson. The head of the MVA urges not to pick up unfamiliar objects and to immediately report suspicious findings.
The President of Ukraine held an important conversation with the Prime Minister of Italy, discussing prospects for joint work in Europe on anti-ballistic defense. Zelenskyy informed about the situation in Ukraine and the need for additional air defense missiles.
Russian military attacked a critical infrastructure facility in Kherson, leaving the central part of the city without electricity. The consequences of the strikes are being determined.
The enemy attacked public transport in the Korabelny district, damaging two buses. As a result of the first strike, five people were injured, the second attack resulted in no casualties.
In Kherson, a man was killed due to drone strikes on a minibus and an ambulance. Six people were injured, including two medics and the bus driver.
Due to Russian attacks on the Kherson region, one person was killed and 15 people were wounded. 37 houses, critical infrastructure, a gas pipeline, and a communication tower were damaged.
Strikes on Chonhar and Crimea complicate Russian logistics in southern Ukraine. Expert Stupak notes that there will be no rapid collapse of the front or enemy retreat.
Ten Russian military personnel have been served with notices of suspicion for killing residents of the Kherson region with drones. The occupiers attacked civilians and rescuers in real-time.
Due to shelling and severe weather conditions, consumers in eight regions were left without electricity. Outage schedules have not been introduced, but the public is asked to conserve energy during evening hours.
Due to the destruction of the hydroelectric power plant, the south lost 18 cubic kilometers of water and its irrigation system. Toxic deposits on the bottom threaten the region's ecology for decades.
The Ombudspersons of Ukraine and the Russian Federation agreed on the verification of lists of prisoners of war and civilians. Five Ukrainians have already returned home, and three families have been reunited.
As a result of the strike on the gas station, a woman was killed and seven people were injured. Meanwhile, in the Dnipro district of Kherson, the death toll from the June 3 shelling has risen to three.
In the Kherson region, six people were injured due to drone strikes on Red Cross vehicles and a gas station. Two men are in critical condition.
Four people killed and seven wounded in Russian strike on Yahotynske for Children plant. Zelenskyy reported massive enemy attacks on civilian targets.
A nighttime drone attack on Kherson left two people dead and nine wounded. Fires broke out in a high-rise building, and rescuers worked under ongoing shelling.
In Kherson, an 86-year-old woman was killed and six people were wounded due to a nighttime attack. A drone struck a high-rise building, causing injuries and carbon monoxide poisoning.
An enemy drone hit a gas pipeline in the center of Kherson late in the evening on May 29. Three civilians were injured, suffering blast injuries and acute stress.
A man was killed, and his wife and two children were injured due to the shelling of the Korabelnyi district of Kherson. A video of the aftermath of the attack has appeared online.
In Kherson, a man was killed and his wife and two daughters were wounded due to shelling. The police are documenting another war crime by the Russian army.
The occupiers struck a playground in the Korabelnyi district of Kherson with MLRS. A 36-year-old woman and her daughters, aged 3 and 6, sustained injuries.
In the Dnipro district of Kherson, a Russian drone attacked a civilian car. A 65-year-old man sustained severe injuries and lost his lower leg during the strike.