Russian shelling injures elderly woman in Kherson

Russian shelling injures elderly woman in Kherson

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An 83-year-old woman has been injured in the Russian artillery shelling of Kherson.

The Kherson Regional Military Administration reported the incident in a Telegram post, Ukrinform reports.

"The Russian military struck the Dniprovskyi district of Kherson with artillery. An 83-year-old woman, who was outside at the time of the strike, was injured," the post said.

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It added that the woman sustained blast and craniocerebral injuries, concussion, and a partial traumatic amputation of her forearm.

The woman is in serious condition and has been hospitalized for treatment.

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