Russians launch mortar, artillery strikes on Kherson

The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

According to the investigation, Russian invaders struck the residential areas of Kherson with mortars and artillery.

“Enemy projectiles hit a building of Kherson City Clinical Hospital named after O.S. Luchanskyi and a local post office,” the report states.

Additionally, a kindergarten, residential houses, household buildings and cars were reported damaged.

Under the procedural guidance of Kherson Regional Prosecutor’s Office, a pre-trial investigation was launched in accordance with Part 1, Art. 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (violation of the laws and customs of war).

Later, Kherson Regional Military Administration Head Oleksandr Prokudin noted on Telegram that Russians had targeted the hospital situated in Kherson’s Dniprovskyi district. The main building was seriously damaged with its heating system hit and windows broken.

According to Prokudin, Russian projectiles also struck Ukrposhta’s production premises. Workers remained unharmed, but the enemy attack caused damage.

Emergency services are working at the scene.

A reminder that, on March 27, 2023, Russian troops opened fire on the Kherson region 60 times.