| Kherson strikes | |
| Partof: | Battle of Kherson |
| Location: | Kherson, Ukraine |
| Date: | November 2022 – present |
| Type: | Missile strikes |
| Fatalities: | 24 (3 May 2023) |
| Injuries: | 45 (3 May 2023) |
Throughout the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the city of Kherson has been shelled multiple times. These attacks intensified following the liberation of Kherson.
In the Korabelny district, the Russians fired at the only working "Epitsentr" hypermarket in the city, in the center of the city, the "ATB" supermarket, the "OKKO" gas station, a hardware store, residential buildings, a factory and a railway station came under fire. During the day, 539 shells were fired at the city from artillery, tanks, BM-21 Grad, UAVs and aviation.[1]
In addition, several other settlements in the region were shelled. In particular, three energy workers were killed near the village of Stepanivka, and a local resident died in his own yard in Tokarivka.[2]
As of the morning of the next day, it was known that around 23 dead and another 46 wounded in Kherson and the region, including two children.[3] On May 8, one of the wounded died in hospital, bringing the death toll to 24.[4]
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, published a photo with the consequences of the attack on himself in the Telegram channel, writing:The head of the Kherson regional state administration Oleksandr Prokudin announced the announcement of a long curfew in Kherson from Friday evening until Monday morning. In addition, the regional military administration announced three days of mourning on May 4, 5 and 6, starting at 12 noon on May 4.[3]
On 8 June 2023, Russia shelled Kherson and other localities of the region as evacuation efforts following the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam continued.[5] Zelenskyy visited Kherson and other flooded areas of Kherson Oblast on the same day.[6]