Russian forces conducted limited offensive operations southwest of Kherson City near Bilohrudyi Island on May 26 and 27 but did not advance.
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Russian forces conducted limited offensive operations southwest of Kherson City near Bilohrudyi Island on May 26 and 27 but did not advance.
Russian forces shelled the Korabelnyi district of Kherson with rocket artillery, hitting a playground.
A man was killed at the scene, while his wife and two daughters (ages 3 and 6) were wounded. One other resident was also reportedly wounded.
Russian forces struck a children's playground in the Korabelnyi district of Kherson on 27 May, killing a father and injuring his wife and two young daughters.
Russian forces struck a residential neighborhood in Kherson's Korabelnyi district with multiple-launch rocket systems on the evening of May 27.
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