The authorities’ information about the victims still varies. The number of casualties has increased rapidly during the afternoon.
15:41•Updated 15:43
At least eight people have been killed in a series of attacks carried out by the center of Russia’s Kherson, Ukraine’s state news agency Ukrinform reports.
In addition, dozens of people have been injured. According to Ukrinform, more than 50 people were injured.
Uutistoimisto bases its activities on information given by the Herson region authorities to data (you switch to another service). According to the authorities, in Russia’s early morning series of attacks, the targets were civilian residential buildings.
The president’s adviser also previously told about the destruction of Kherson, located in southern Ukraine Kyrylo Tymoshenko.
He tells on their Telegram page (you will switch to another service)that 18 people were seriously injured and dozens slightly injured in Russia’s latest attacks.
According to the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, there are at least five dead. In addition, at least 35 were injured in a violent series of attacks, according to information provided by the Ministry of Defense.
President Zelenskyi condemns
President Volodymyr Zelenskyi condemned the attacks on Saturday. He called the attacks an act of terrorism.
– This is not sensitive content, but Kherson’s real life on Christmas Eve in the city center, Zelenskyi tweets.
According to Zelenskyi, the attacks are not aimed at military facilities, but the killing is carried out “for pleasure”.
Russia is predicted to carry out a series of heavy attacks on Ukraine during the weekend.
Sources: AP, AFP, Reuters