The Russians attacked a preschool educational institution in the Kherson region

The Russians hit residential areas in the Kherson region. Photo: Getty Images

On Tuesday, July 16, Russian troops attacked 17 settlements in the Kherson region.

As a result of the strikes, 7 civilians were injured, Oleksandr Prokudin, head of Kherson RMA, reported.

«Last day, Burhunka, Tiahynka, Chervonyi Maiak, Shliahove, Antonivka, Tomaryne, Mykhailivka, Inhulets, Stanislav, Beryslav, Zolota Balka, Kachkarivka, Shyroka Balka, Komyshany, Tokarivka, Sadove and the city of Kherson came under enemy fire and airstrikes. The enemy also carried out a missile attack on Kherson,» the message says.

According to RMA, the Russian military targeted a preschool educational institution, commercial premises and a cell tower. also damaged residential blocks of populated areas of the region, including 7 high-rise buildings and 19 private houses, hangars and private cars.

We will remind you that units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine withdrew from the village of Krynky, which is on the left bank of the Dnipro in the Kherson region, as well as from the village of Urozhaine in the Volnovaha district of the Donetsk region. The retreat from the bridgehead was made for the safety of the military, because due to the destruction of all buildings and shelters by the Russian forces, the soldiers had nowhere to hide from the shelling.