💥 Attack

Five explosions struck the center of occupied Kherson, targeting the occupation authority headquarters and wounding official Alla Barkhatnova while killing her driver and two passers-by.

Kherson, Kherson
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Stefan Korshak (Substack) Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent UNIAN Censor.NET

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Five explosions struck the center of occupied Kherson, targeting the occupation authority headquarters and wounding official Alla Barkhatnova while killing her driver and two passers-by.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Explosions thundered in the centre of occupied Kherson on Friday, 16 September 2022.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Suspilne reports that a pillar of smoke can be seen in the centre of Kherson behind the building of the Oblast State Administration, near the Court of Appeal building.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

Russian propagandist media claim that at least five rockets fell nearby and one hit the building of the occupying administration.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Explosions were reported in Russian-occupied Kherson with smoke rising above the Regional State Administration building.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

No casualties have been reported yet.

UNIAN → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian forces struck Russian positions with at least 15 hits, damaging equipment and a residential building where occupiers were stationed.

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

An intercepted communication reveals 10 Russian soldiers left without officers or vehicles after being abandoned by their command.

Censor.NET → Source tone: likely

Explosions were heard in Kherson, with Russian media claiming at least five missiles fell near the administration building.

Censor.NET → Source tone: uncertain

Russian propaganda reported injuries and deaths resulting from the strike.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:31.035Z

Source story: day-205a-2023-02-13