Two people were killed on Thursday after Russian attacks in Kherson. This was announced by the deputy head of the cabinet of the Ukrainian president, Kyrylo Tymoshenko, on social networks.
“There is information of two dead people. The emergency services are on the scene,” he said. Regional Governor Yaroslav Yanushevych said the shelling by Russian forces had left the city “completely without electricity”.
“Heavy shelling is underway on important infrastructure in the port area of the city. As soon as possible, the electricity workers will start restoring power,” he added.
The city of Kherson was recaptured in early November by Ukrainian forces after a long counteroffensive that lasted several weeks.
The military offensive launched on February 24 by Russia in Ukraine has already caused the flight of more than 14 million people -6.5 million internally displaced persons and more than 7.8 million to European countries-, according to the most recent data. of the UN, which classifies this refugee crisis as the worst in Europe since the Second World War (1939-1945).
Right now, 17.7 million Ukrainians need humanitarian aid and 9.3 million need food aid and shelter.
The Russian invasion – justified by Russian President Vladimir Putin as the need to “denazify” and demilitarize Ukraine for Russia’s security – was condemned by the wider international community, which has responded by sending arms to Ukraine and imposing them on Russia in political and economic sanctions.
The UN presented as confirmed since the beginning of the war 6,755 dead civilians and 10,607 wounded, stressing that these figures are far below the real ones.
Source: TSF
