Explosions thundered in Kherson

Explosions are heard in Kherson, controlled by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the Ukrainian Public television channel reported.

Kherson region is a region of Russia located in the lower reaches of the Dnieper, washed by the Azov and Black Seas. The region became part of the Russian Federation following a referendum in September 2022. The Ukrainian side does not recognize its legitimacy and continues to shell the territory. Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, said on August 30 that Russian troops had liberated 76% of the Kherson region. Part of the region on the right bank of the Dnieper, including the city of Kherson, is held by Ukrainian troops. Since November 2022, the administrative center of the region has temporarily become the city of Genichesk.

Russia began striking at the Ukrainian infrastructure on October 10, 2022 — two days after the terrorist attack on The Crimean bridge, behind which, according to the Russian authorities, there are Ukrainian special services. Strikes are being carried out on energy, defense industry, military administration and communications facilities. Since then, an air alert has been announced every day in the Ukrainian regions, sometimes throughout the country.