Two people were killed by Russian shelling in Kherson on Wednesday, the southern Ukrainian region's military administration said in a post on Telegram, APA reports citing CNN.
"According to the Kherson Military Administration, Russian occupiers fired 71 times at the Kherson region. They attacked with various weapons - MLRS, mortars, artillery, tanks and UAVs,” the post read. "The enemy shelled Kherson city twice. Enemy shells hit residential buildings. Unfortunately, the last day was not without civilian casualties. Yesterday 2 residents of the Kherson region were killed by Russian occupiers."
On Wednesday, Kherson officials said additional safety measures would be put in place throughout the region during the first anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
The news followed intense shelling in Kherson in recent days that has left at least seven residents dead and more than 16 injured.