Russian forces shelled multiple settlements in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Kherson Oblast, and the city of Kherson.
Multiple high-reliability sources confirm the core facts of this event.
How we assess confidence →Entities
Source Reports
Meanwhile, invaders shelled the settlements of Olhivske, Malynivka, Huliaipole, Zaliznychne, Huliaipilske, Bilohiria, Shcherbaky, Stepove and Kamianske of Zaporizhzhia Oblast, as well as Tokarivka, Kizomys of Kherson Oblast and the city of Kherson.
Russian forces conducted 79 strikes on the region on May 16, injuring seven civilians.
Among those injured were three children.
Russian forces are "continuing to panic" about maintaining their positions in the east (left) bank Kherson Oblast ahead of anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensives.
A Russian EW antenna was destroyed by a precise strike in the Kakhovsky district by fighters of the 406th Separate Artillery Brigade.
Share This Event
Know another source?
If you've seen this event covered by another news outlet, submit it for editorial review. Approved sources improve our confidence ratings.
This event is already verified. Additional sources further strengthen the record.
Extraction metadata
Extracted: 2026-07-18T17:02:01.984Z
Source story: 7402505