The Russians attacked the city of Kherson using aircraft and artillery on the morning of 16 April. A residential area has been hit. Early reports have indicated that a man has been killed and three people injured.

Source : Kherson Oblast Military Administration; Kherson Oblast Prosecutor's Office; Oleksandr Prokudin, Head of Kherson Oblast Military Administration

Quote from Prokudin : "A middle-aged man from Kherson suffered injuries incompatible with life in the large-scale enemy strikes."

Details : Kherson Oblast Military Administration also reported that a 61-year-old man had been injured in the airstrike, while a 70-year-old woman had been hospitalised with injuries caused by shelling.

According to the Kherson Oblast Prosecutor's Office, three people were injured as of 08:12.

"Hits on civilian targets in a residential area by artillery and guided aerial bombs have been recorded," the Kherson Oblast Prosecutor's Office added.

As of 08:20, Prokudin stated on Telegram that the Russians continued firing on the Tavriiskyi district of Kherson with multiple-launch rocket systems.

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