KHERSON, Ukraine: Russian forces shelled the railway station within the southern metropolis of Kherson on Tuesday (Dec 26) whereas a prepare was set to evacuate residents, killing one policeman and injuring 4 folks, Ukraine Inside Minister Ihor Klymenko stated.
Klymenko stated about 140 civilians had been on the station and police instantly directed folks away from the scene.
“Due to the clear actions of the police, everybody was efficiently taken to secure locations,” Klymenko stated on Telegram. “Sadly, a police lieutenant from the Kirovohrad area misplaced his life as a result of shelling … two extra law enforcement officials are within the hospital with shrapnel wounds”.
A prepare and the station have been broken, and Klymenko added that “the state of affairs is beneath management and the railway is able to proceed functioning”.
Two civilians have been additionally being handled for shrapnel wounds.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy initially reported the assault, saying the variety of casualties was to be decided.
Town of Kherson was occupied by Russian troops shortly after Moscow invaded Ukraine in late February 2022.
Beneath strain from Ukrainian troops, the Russian forces ultimately withdrew to the opposite facet of the Dnipro river that runs alongside town.
Town has come beneath common Russian bombardment since. Earlier on Tuesday, the pinnacle of the Kherson army administration, Roman Mrochko, had stated that town had come beneath sustained Russian strikes over the previous 24 hours, wounding 4 folks, together with one severely.
