Roman Mrochko, head of the Kherson MVA, reports that the Russian army attacked Kherson from the temporarily occupied left bank. Explosions are heard in the Dniprovsky district of the city, and residents are urged to move to safer places.
In the Bilozerska community of Kherson region, Russian troops dropped explosives from a drone on a civilian car. Two people were injured, a 59-year-old man and a 47-year-old woman, who sustained blast injuries and shrapnel wounds.
A 52-year-old woman was wounded in the morning shelling of Kherson. A 58-year-old resident of Antonivka was also injured by a drone strike the day before. Both received blast injuries and are under medical supervision.
The occupiers shelled 17 settlements in Kherson region, damaging residential buildings and infrastructure. The enemy attacks killed 1 person and injured 11 others.
Occupants attacked Kindiyka and Antonovka in Kherson region. As a result of the shelling, a 71-year-old man and a 65-year-old woman were injured, both hospitalized with serious injuries.
Three people were injured as a result of Russian shelling of Antonivka and Kindiyka in Kherson region. A woman sustained a mine-blast injury, and a man and a woman sustained explosive and brain injuries from a drone attack.
Mandatory evacuation has been extended to 7 coastal settlements and two districts of Kherson. A total of 50 settlements are subject to evacuation, but residents are still reluctant to leave their homes.
During the day, the occupants attacked the settlements of the Kherson community 13 times. Houses, an administrative building and a gas pipeline were damaged, and 10 civilians sustained injuries of varying severity.
Russian forces shelled Kherson community, injuring 10 civilians, including a teenager. Most of the victims are from Dniprovskyi district, attacked by drones, one man is in serious condition.
The number of settlements for mandatory evacuation in the Kherson region has been increased to 50. The decision was made due to the intensification of Russian shelling and the growing number of civilian casualties.
In the Kherson region, a Russian drone dropped explosives on a car with three people. A 41-year-old man, a 40-year-old woman, and their 15-year-old son were injured, all with blast and brain injuries.
Due to the fire caused by Russian shelling, carbon monoxide concentrations in two districts of Kherson exceeded the norms. On Nezalezhnosti Street, the level exceeds the norm by 1.35 times, and on Ilya Kulyk Street - by 1.57 times.
The Russian military is massively attacking civilians with drones in the coastal areas of Kherson region. Among the victims are an 82-year-old woman from Antonivka and a 58-year-old man from the village of Sadove.
In Dniprovsky district of Kherson, three men were wounded by shelling and drone attacks. Two of the injured are being treated on an outpatient basis, and one was taken to hospital in serious condition.
At night, a large fire broke out outside Kherson due to Russian shelling. Smoke engulfed the city, and residents are advised to close windows, drink more water, and wear respiratory protection masks.
Occupants shelled 17 settlements in Kherson region. Critical infrastructure, residential buildings and cars were damaged. Six people were injured as a result of the attacks.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces General Staff reported 90 combat engagements over the past day. The most active fighting took place in the Pokrovsk sector, where Ukrainian troops repelled 28 enemy attacks.
Russia has handed over 1,200 new history textbooks and banners with occupation symbols to schools in Kherson region. This is part of an effort to impose a Russian version of history and change the identity of Ukrainian children.
The Russian army dropped explosives from a drone in Shyroka Balka, Kherson region. The explosion injured a 62-year-old man who was hospitalized with a mine-blast injury.
A 77-year-old woman was wounded as a result of hostile shelling in Zelenivka, Kherson region. The victim was taken to a hospital in Kherson with multiple injuries, she was in her own yard during the attack.
The Cabinet of Ministers has instructed the Ministry of Infrastructure to allocate UAH 2. 7 billion for the comprehensive reconstruction of several settlements. The funds will be used to restore critical infrastructure, housing and social facilities.
In the Dniprovsky district of Kherson, Russian troops attacked a civilian car with a drone. A 29-year-old woman was blasted and injured and taken to the hospital. Earlier, a 72-year-old resident of the city also suffered from an enemy strike.
Ukraine's harvest is nearing completion. We have already harvested 27.3 million tons of grains and 3.3 million tons of oilseeds, including 20.9 million tons of wheat, 5.2 million tons of barley and 3.3 million tons of rapeseed.
More than 335,000 hectares of de-occupied land have been demined in Kherson Oblast. According to the head of the RMA, if the pace is maintained, the right bank of the region will be completely cleared of explosives by the end of 2025.
On the night of August 9, 2024, Ukraine shot down 27 Russian 'Shahed' attack drones. The attack was carried out from the Prymorsko-Akhtarsk area, and the drones were destroyed in seven regions of Ukraine.
The occupiers shelled numerous settlements in the Kherson region, damaging critical infrastructure and residential buildings. As a result of the attacks, 6 people were wounded and 2 enemy drones were shot down.
Russian troops attacked Beryslav and Antonivka in Kherson region. As a result of the shelling, a 71-year-old man was seriously injured in Beryslav, and a 58-year-old man was wounded by a drone in Antonivka.
Russian troops shelled Kherson, injuring a 23-year-old woman. The victim sustained an explosive injury and concussion, and went to the hospital on her own, where she is receiving medical care.
Occupants shelled a residential building in the central district of Kherson. An apartment in a multi-storey building was destroyed and neighboring ones were damaged. Social workers are determining the scope of work to eliminate the consequences.
On the night of August 8, 2024, Russia attacked Ukraine with missiles and drones. The Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully shot down 2 X-59 guided missiles and 4 Shahed strike UAVs in different regions.