Russian forces shelled the center of Kherson city, causing explosions and a fire. The Lito cafe was completely destroyed by the shelling.
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At night there were explosions and a fire in Kherson. The Russian army struck the central part of the city.
Due to the enemy shelling, the Lito cafe burned down completely.
Russian troops shelled a residential area in Kherson's Korabelnyi district, damaging private homes and injuring a pregnant 32-year-old woman with smoke inhalation poisoning
Soldiers of the 36th SNIB destroyed Russian boats that landed on an island in the Dnipro riverbed in the Kherson region.
Russian forces used various floating objects including rubber boats, wooden boats, and barrels for the crossing attempt.
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Extracted: 2026-07-18T17:04:32.525Z
Source story: 3882678-russians-shell-kherson-city-center-authorities-show-consequences-of-attacks