Man killed in Kherson region due to tank shelling

The press service of the Kherson Regional Prosecutor's Office reported this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports.

“According to the investigation, on May 18, at about 1:00 p.m., the Russian military conducted a tank shelling of one of the villages of the Beryslav district. As a result of the enemy attack, a 67-year-old man was killed, who was on the street at the time of the attack,” the statement said.

Under the procedural supervision of the Beryslav District Prosecutor's Office, a pre-trial investigation was initiated in the criminal proceedings on the fact of violation of the laws and customs of war combined with premeditated murder (Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

As reported earlier, Russian troops attacked 18 settlements in Kherson region over the past day, and five people were injured as a result of enemy shelling.