The Russian army attacked the Kherson region: two people were killed, one of them was a child

Shelling of Kherson region. Illustrative photo

Last day, on September 16, Russian troops once again shelled the Kherson region. As a result of the attack, 2 people were killed, 1 of them was a child, and 3 others were injured.

Oleksandr Prokudin, the head of the Kherson regional state administration, announced this.

According to RMA, Antonivka, Beryslav, Zmiivka, Oleksandrivka, Novooleksandrivka, Ukrainka, Shevchenkivka, Sadove, Prydniprovske and the city of Kherson came under enemy fire and airstrikes.

It is noted that the Russian military targeted cultural institutions and residential quarters of populated areas of the region.

«6 private houses were hit. The occupiers also damaged warehouses and private cars,» the report says.

Air defense forces destroyed 4 Shahed-131/136 drones during a nighttime drone attack over the Kherson region.

It will be recalled that the Russian occupying forces launched Shahed-136/131 strike UAVs on the territory of Ukraine on the night of September 16. One of them was destroyed by air defense in the Mykolaiv region.