💥 Attack

Russian forces shelled Kherson with artillery, killing two people including an 80-year-old woman and an unidentified driver.

Kherson, Kherson Oblast
Likely Reported by 2 independent sources
Ukrinform Kyiv Post

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Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Russian army hit Kherson on January 12, 2024

Ukrinform → Source tone: likely

Two people were killed in the artillery strike according to tentative reports

Ukrinform → Source tone: likely

One victim was an 80-year-old local woman who was outside at the moment of the attack

Ukrinform → Source tone: likely

The second victim was a driver of a car parked nearby

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

The driver has yet to be identified

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Reports from ground are being verified

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Russian shelling killed two people in the southern city of Kherson

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

A woman died on the spot, a burnt body was also found in a car

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:57:25.953Z

Source story: 3812440-woman-killed-as-russian-forces-shell-kherson