Russian forces killed at least 23 civilians in attacks on the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson on May 3, striking a hypermarket and railway station in the regional capital and hitting villages nearby, officials said.
Civilians Killed During Russian Strikes In Kherson Region
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People run for cover near the train station in Kherson during an early morning Russian strike on May 3. Local officials said one person was killed at the train station and several others were seriously injured during the morning attack.
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Civilians look for cover during the attack near the train station. Reuters reported that there were at least three explosions.
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A woman injured during the Russian military strike sits outside the Kherson train station.
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A wounded man is carried away from the train station.
Russia did not immediately comment on the incident. Moscow has stepped up air strikes in the past few days as Ukraine prepares for a counteroffensive, which Kyiv hopes will change the dynamic of Russia's more than 14-month-old war in Ukraine.
Russia did not immediately comment on the incident. Moscow has stepped up air strikes in the past few days as Ukraine prepares for a counteroffensive, which Kyiv hopes will change the dynamic of Russia's more than 14-month-old war in Ukraine.
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A firefighter near a smoldering train carriage.
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A wounded man is carried away outside the train station.
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A wounded man sits outside of a local shopping center following a Russian military strike.
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A blanket covers the body of a person killed during the attack inside a shopping center in Kherson.
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Paramedics help a local resident, wounded in a shopping center following a Russian military strike.
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The body of another victim covered by a blanket is seen outside a shopping center.
Ukrainian troops recaptured Kherson last November after nearly eight months of Russian occupation. The area is now under almost daily bombardment from Russian forces entrenched on the opposite side of the Dnipro River.
Ukrainian troops recaptured Kherson last November after nearly eight months of Russian occupation. The area is now under almost daily bombardment from Russian forces entrenched on the opposite side of the Dnipro River.
