Kherson region
Russian attack on civilian car in Kherson Oblast kills two, injures two
The attack killed two men aged 44 and 45 and injured an 83-year-old woman and a 58-year-old man, who were hospitalized with injuries of varying degrees of severity
Woman dies after stepping on Russian landmine in liberated part of Kherson Oblast
A 65-year-old woman stepped on a mine, causing an explosion. She suffered fatal injuries
Russian drone strike kills 65-year-old woman in Kherson
Oleksandr Prokudin, head of the Kherson Oblast Military Administration, also expressed his condolences to the victim's family
Russia kills 47-year-old man in dawn artillery attack on Komyshany, Kherson Oblast
Prokudin reported that over the past day, Russian forces subjected 28 settlements in the oblast and Kherson to enemy drone terror", artillery strikes and airstrikes. He writes about two killed people
Russia ignores global calls to stop war for 100 days – MFA of Ukraine
Despite certain steps and discussions about peace, the Russian military not only did not stop the shelling, but also escalated it, with the number of attacks increasing tenfold in some regions
Resident of Oleshky on life under occupation and her missing husband after the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam in Kherson region
The resident of Oleshky told ZMINA about almost a year and a half of life under occupation, the destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant dam in the southern Ukraine, the behaviour of collaborators, and her missing husband.
Russian attack on Kherson ambulance kills driver, injures two healthcare workers
A 68-year-old ambulance driver was killed and two healthcare workers injured when Russian forces attacked a medical vehicle in central Kherson on June 2, 2025
Two men die in Russian drone attack on Beryslav, Kherson Oblast
Russian forces frequently target civilians in the Kherson Oblast with drone attacks. Local authorities regularly report casualties caused by explosives dropped from drones
Russians kill elderly woman in Kherson
The law enforcement officers have initiated criminal proceedings in connection with the commission of a war crime that caused the death of a person (Article 438.2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine)
Over 27% of detainees were women, 20% from vulnerable groups: International Partnership for Human Rights on Kherson Detention Facility
The report of the IPHR is based on the testimonies of 59 victims gathered by human rights defenders during field missions in the Kherson Oblast
Russians dubbed torture ‘lie detector’, ‘gym’, and ‘swimming lessons’ in Kherson Pre-trial Detention Centre – International Partnership for Human Rights reports
The International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) released a new report detailing torture and other inhuman treatment of detainees at a Kherson detention facility
Russians kill three civilians in Kherson and Donetsk Oblasts during May 3
The Russians struck a crowded area near Svobodа Square and the Central Department Store
Russians kill four in Donetsk Oblast; one in Kherson Oblast
Specifically, Russians killed three people in Novokhatske and one in Klynove in the Donetsk Oblast on May 2, 2025. Another eight people in the oblast were injured
Russian drone strikes hospital in Kherson, injuring six
The Russian drone strikes damaged one of Kherson's hospitals, several ambulances, and civilian vehicles
Second victim dies in hospital following Russian attack on central Kherson
The Russians bombarded residential areas of the settlements in Kherson Oblast, damaging three high-rise buildings and five houses. The attacks also damaged a granary, agricultural machinery and cars
Russian artillery and airstrike kill man, injure five in Kherson residential area
The strike hit a residential area
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights has called for human rights issues to remain on the agenda of peace negotiations
O'Flaherty suggests that representatives of Ukrainian civil society, whose credibility among citizens is higher than that of the parliament, should be at the negotiating table
Since full-scale invasion, Russians have killed 39 children in Kherson region
Cases of intentional killing of children, deprivation of their liberty, and instances of war-related sexual violence have also been recorded
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