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Russian Strikes Kill Two in Kherson as New Drone Attack Injures 76-Year-Old, Missile Hits Cherkasy

Officials describe ongoing inspections across central and southern regions with figures still being verified.

Overview

  • Kherson regional officials said two civilians were killed and two injured over the past day after attacks on the city and roughly 30 other settlements.
  • Authorities reported the use of drones, air strikes and artillery, with damage to eight apartment buildings, six houses, an electric transport network, a shop and several cars.
  • A drone strike in Kherson’s Dniprovskyi district on January 4 seriously wounded a 76-year-old man, causing blast injuries and a traumatic finger amputation.
  • City officials said shelling damaged an outpatient clinic and a passage connecting it to an inpatient unit, blowing out windows and scarring the facade.
  • Cherkasy’s Zolotonosha district was hit by a missile on January 3, leaving five people seeking medical aid and two hospitalized with non-severe injuries, as emergency crews continued site inspections; a strike in Zaporizhzhia hit a garage cooperative the same day.