Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups attempted to break through towards Kherson, but were timely detected and eliminated by Ukrainian defenders.
This was reported by Oleksandr Prokudin, the head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration.
At the same time, the occupiers from the left bank of the Kherson region shelled the city of Kherson and its suburbs. The fire targeted residential areas, as well as critical and social infrastructure.
As of 7:42 AM, there is information about one fatality and six injured. The shelling victim was a man who was inside a building during the attack. A 76-year-old man was hospitalized in serious condition. Among the injured are also four men and one woman who sustained blast injuries.
Prokudin warned of a tense situation in the region that may persist throughout the holiday days. He urged residents to refrain from being outdoors unless absolutely necessary and to consider the option of temporary evacuation.