Kherson

A Ukrainian family who evacuated from Kherson died as a result of Hurricane Helen in North Carolina. The bodies of the parents have been found, and the 13-year-old son is still missing.

The President of Ukraine announced the return of 95 Ukrainians from Russian captivity. Among those released are Azov fighters, defenders of Mariupol and other regions, and human rights activist Maksym Butkevych.

In the Dniprovsky district of Kherson, Russian drones attacked employees of a utility company, there are injured.

On the night of October 19, Ukraine suffered a massive attack from Russia. The Ukrainian Air Force shot down 4 guided missiles and 42 enemy drones.

Over the past day, Russian troops shelled 16 settlements in the Kherson region. Educational and medical institutions, residential buildings, and cars were damaged. Nine civilians were injured.

The Russian invaders intend to conduct an “inventory” of 100,000 properties in the occupied Luhansk region by the end of 2024. The goal is to identify the property of Ukrainians who have not received Russian citizenship.

Ukraine has conducted the 58th prisoner exchange with Russia, returning 95 of its defenders. Among those released are defenders of Mariupol, Azovstal and other regions, many of whom have serious illnesses due to torture.

Russian troops fired 78 times at the border areas of Sumy region, 126 explosions were recorded. A local resident was injured as a result of an FPV drone strike on a car.

The FSB arrested an 11th grader in Omsk for administering “Ukrainian telegram channels”. The search revealed evidence of money transfers to the accounts of Ukrainian defenders.

Russian troops dropped explosives from a UAV on utility workers in Kherson. Five men sustained explosive injuries and wounds and were taken to the hospital.

A 60-year-old man was wounded in the village of Mykilske in Kherson region as a result of Russian shelling. The victim was taken to hospital with an explosive injury and a forearm wound.

Russian troops attacked an ambulance with a drone in Stanislav, Kherson region. The occupiers clearly saw that they were attacking medical transport, and this is not the first such case.

Occupants dropped explosives from a UAV on an ambulance in Stanislav. Medical workers were not injured, but the vehicle was damaged. Russians shelled 12 localities in the region over the last day.

Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops attacked 12 settlements in Kherson region, hitting a coffee shop and a shopping center. Three people were injured in the attacks, and residential buildings and infrastructure were damaged.

Russia attacked Ukraine with 135 drones, of which 80 were shot down by air defense forces. Up to 10 drones are still in the airspace of central Ukraine, 44 have been lost, and 2 flew to Belarus.

Russian attacks damaged power facilities in Donetsk, Kirovohrad, Mykolaiv, Sumy and Kharkiv regions. There were blackouts, but most of the damage has been repaired.

Russian troops shelled Kherson, hitting a high-rise building. A 69-year-old woman was injured on the balcony - blast trauma and shrapnel wounds to her arm and abdomen. She was hospitalized.

Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops attacked 20 settlements in Kherson region, damaging residential buildings and infrastructure. Six people were injured as a result of the shelling.

Around 17:00 on October 16, Russian troops attacked Bilozerka in Kherson region. As a result of the shelling of residential buildings, two women aged 59 and 60 were wounded, one of them was hospitalized.

The Prosecutor General's Office is investigating the theft of 10680 exhibits from the Kherson Art Museum during the occupation. 130 items have been identified in Crimea, damage assessment and an international search is underway.

Power outages occurred in part of the Dniprovsky district of Kherson. According to preliminary data, the cause was enemy shelling, said Roman Mrochko, head of the Kherson CMA.

A 56-year-old woman was wounded in Zmiivka, Kherson region, as a result of an attack by Russian troops from a UAV. The victim sustained an explosive injury, concussion and leg wound, and was treated at the scene.

Kherson has started restoring power supply, and soon the whole city will have electricity. As of 10:15 a.m., 155,000 consumers in Mykolaiv region were without power, while 117,000 have been reconnected.

A 56-year-old man was injured in the Dniprovsky district of Kherson as a result of Russian shelling. He went to the hospital on his own with an explosive injury and concussion, he was hospitalized in moderate condition.

Due to technological disruptions on the line, consumers in Mykolaiv, Kherson and partially in the regions were cut off. Power companies are working to restore supply, and electricity imports are expected from 5 countries.

In the neighboring region, power grids supplying Kherson and part of the region are being repaired. Power engineers promise to restore power to the city within a few hours.

In Kherson, the power supply was completely cut off, the reasons are being investigated. Some districts of Mykolaiv are also reported to be without power.

The enemy attacked 15 settlements of Kherson region, including Kherson. Critical infrastructure, an educational institution, residential buildings and cars were damaged, and 6 people were injured.

Russian troops are increasingly resorting to remote mining in the Kherson region. Several cases of mine scattering were recorded in the coastal zone of Kherson and on the roads between settlements.

A 56-year-old man was injured as a result of Russian shelling in Komyshany, Kherson region. The victim sustained blast trauma, contusion and shrapnel wounds and was hospitalized.