Five dead in Russian attacks in Ukraine's southern Kherson region
Russian attacks in Ukraine's southern Kherson region resulted in five fatalities across three incidents. The regional governor reported that strikes targeted both residential areas and a petrol station, leading to multiple injuries as well. The ongoing conflict continues to see frequent attacks in areas held by Ukrainian forces.
- ▪Five people were killed in Russian attacks in Kherson on June 5.
- ▪Three victims were elderly individuals found in damaged homes in the main city of Kherson.
- ▪An attack on a petrol station resulted in one death and seven injuries.
- ▪A drone strike in a village north of Kherson killed another man.
- ▪Kherson has been a focal point of conflict since Russia's 2022 invasion.
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Five dead in Russian attacks in Ukraine's southern Kherson regionSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Published Jun 06, 2026, 08:46 AMUpdated Jun 06, 2026, 08:46 AMJune 5 - Russian attacks killed five people in Ukraine's southern Kherson region in three separate incidents on Friday, the regional governor said.Oleksandr Prokudin, writing on Telegram, said a strike on a district of the region's main city, also called Kherson, killed three people in their 70s and 80s whose bodies were found in damaged homes.An attack on a petrol station north of the city killed one person and injured seven, Prokudin said.
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