Russian artillery shelled the Church of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos in Kherson on the night of April 11, causing damage to windows, roof and walls. No civilians were injured.
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At night, Russian artillery attacked the Church of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos. Because of the shelling, windows were blown out, and the roof and walls were damaged.
Russian forces struck Kherson Oblast 35 times, killing one person and damaging infrastructure including a church, power lines, a port in Kherson, and an enterprise in Beryslav.
Russian forces continue defensive preparations in Ukraine's Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions.
Ukrainian forces destroyed 35 Russian soldiers, 3 unmanned reconnaissance vehicles, an anti-drone gun, 1 armored personnel carrier, and 1 Grad system.
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