In

Kherson

, the number of victims rose to eight as a result of the morning attack on the city by Russian invaders.

This is reported by the Kherson Regional Prosecutor's Office.    

Also, according to law enforcement officers, another 17 civilians were injured.

Several people were hospitalized with serious injuries. 

As a result of the shelling, objects of civil infrastructure were damaged, including residential buildings, administrative buildings and motor vehicles.

Firefighters extinguished the fire within 40 minutes. 

The Kherson Regional Prosecutor's Office started a pre-trial investigation on the fact of violation of the laws and customs of war, combined with intentional murder (Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

Attack on Kherson on December 24

On Saturday morning, December 24, the Russian army once again

shelled Kherson

- this time the invaders aimed at the city center, where there were many people on a day off.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi called the attack on Kherson

"terror and murder for the sake of intimidation".

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