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Russian forces struck civilian infrastructure east of the M-14 Kherson City-Mykolaiv City highway in central Kherson City.

August 26, 2025 Kherson City, Kherson Oblast

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Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Independent

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Geolocated footage indicates that Russian forces struck civilian infrastructure east of the M-14 highway in central Kherson City

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

In Kherson Oblast, Russian forces targeted 32 settlements, including the regional center of Kherson. Four people were injured, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported.

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Extracted: 2026-02-24T00:13:42.430Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-august-27-2025