Russian forces kill three Ukrainians, including university associate professor and injure three others in strikes on Kherson Oblast on November 24
The Kherson Oblast Prosecutor’s Office reported that Russians killed three civilians and injured three others with various types of weapons in strikes on the Kherson Oblast on November 24, 2025.
Illustration. Photo: Novynarnia“Investigators have found that Russian forces attacked settlements in the Kherson Oblast using mortars, artillery – particularly multiple-launch rocket systems – and drones on 24 November 2025. As of 17:30, three people are known to have been killed and three injured as a result of the enemy attacks,” the statement reads.
One person was killed and one injured in the city of Kherson due to artillery strikes. ZMINA has previously provided detailed reports in Ukrainian on how Russia terrorizes civilians in the region.
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The Kherson City Military Administration also reported that the morning shelling hit the Dniprovskyi District around 9 a.m. The fatality was a 61-year-old woman who was on the street. The wounded victim, a 39-year-old woman, was hospitalized with a blast injury and a shrapnel wound to the leg. Medics report her life is not currently in danger.
Associate Professor Maryna Huba of the Department of Public Administration and Local Self-Government at Kherson National Technical University (KNTU) was killed in a Russian morning shelling attack in Kherson on November 24. The killing was confirmed by Kherson Oblast Military Administration Head Oleksandr Prokudin and KNTU Rector Olena Chepeliuk.
Maryna HubaHuba was also a Candidate of Economic Sciences and head of the university’s Quality Assurance Center for Education. She previously worked and studied at Kherson State Agrarian and Economic University.
“Maryna Ihorivna is the embodiment of light. Always incredibly smiling, dedicated to her work, always ready to come to the rescue. We will miss her warmth and strength,” KNTU Rector wrote.
Maryna Huba with her colleagues“This was a professional, intellectual, but above all, a very warm and sincere person… She loved life, loved her work, and believed in a bright future… Her kindness and light will not disappear — they will live in everyone she taught, supported, and who felt her humanity,” Viktoria Filippova, head of the Department of Public Administration and Local Self-Government, wrote on Facebook.
According to Mariya Artemenko, First Vice-Rector of KNTU, Maryna Huba’s daughter was wounded in the shelling.
In addition, Russians launched a first-person view (FPV) drone on a street junction in the settlement of Novovorontsovka, killing one woman and injuring another.
Moreover, Russians dropped explosives from a drone on the settlement of Bilozerka, resulting in a fatality. A 17-year-old boy was injured after stepping on a PFM-1 mine near the settlement of Velykooleksandrivka.
Law enforcement officials initiated a pre-trial investigation under the procedural guidance of the prosecutors of the Kherson Oblast. The investigation has been launched into the commission of war crimes under Article 438.1 and 438.2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
Previously, ZMINA reported that at least six people were killed and 38 injured on November 23 when Russian forces struck Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv oblasts with FPV drones, UAVs, and artillery, damaging residential buildings, energy infrastructure, and heating networks.
By way of background, Ukrainian experts point out that China, North Korea, Iran, and Brazil assist Moscow in killing citizens of Ukraine in Russia’s war, including funding the Russian budget through trade.
Previously, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Ukraine would close its embassy in Cuba and downgrade ties over Havana’s complicity in Russian aggression.
Newly appointed Ukrainian Ambassador to the UN Andriy Melnyk stated in an interview with Suspilne broadcaster that Brazil paid Russia almost $10 billion for 6.5 million tons of diesel.
Over the last three and a half years, China has become a critically important partner for the Russian Federation. While Beijing officially declares its neutrality, Western intelligence and analytical studies indicate otherwise. For instance, China does not supply weapons directly to Russia, but it provides critically important components, including machinery, microelectronics, specialized chemicals, optics, gunpowder, and ammunition components.
In 2024, then-U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that 70% of heavy industrial equipment and 90% of all microelectronics are sourced from China, which then flow into Russia.
Furthermore, according to recent NATO intelligence data, 80% of all Russian drones consist of Chinese parts.
According to The Telegraph newspaper, Chinese firms supplied sanctioned Russian companies with at least £47 million ($57.4 million USD) worth of parts between 2023 and 2024. Almost a quarter of the value of these supplies went to firms that produce Shahed-type drones.
Moreover, the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine stated that China is also providing intelligence to Russia. The Kremlin used this data to prepare missile strikes, particularly against objects belonging to foreign investors, though the specific targets were not clarified. China denies these accusations.
Following the imposition of Western sanctions, Beijing has become a key supplier to Russia of cars, clothing, raw materials, and a range of other goods. In 2023, Russia-China trade turnover set a historic record, exceeding $240 billion, which is more than 60% higher than before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to Chinese customs data.
Reuters also reported that China is buying oil and gas from Russia. The average daily volume of oil is more than two million barrels per day. During Vladimir Putin’s visit to Beijing, the countries signed a document for the supply of 106 billion cubic meters of gas per year to China.
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