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Ukraine and Russia Exchange Attacks in Kherson: Drone Strikes and Shelling Kill Woman, Injure Child and Others

On August 24, 2026, drone strikes and shelling in the Kherson region caused casualties, including the death of a 76-year-old woman and injuries to a child and others. Ukrainian and Russian forces are implicated in the attacks.

Drone strikes hit an apartment in Kherson, injuring people, according to Ukrinform. Separate reports from Ukrainska Pravda state that Russian shelling killed a 76-year-old woman and injured an 11-year-old child. Ukrinform also mentions three people injured in the shelling, while Ukrainska Pravda specifies the child’s age and the woman’s age. The sources differ slightly in the details of the casualties but agree on the overall pattern of attacks and their consequences.

Where Sources Diverge

Ukrinform reports drone strikes and a woman killed in shelling, while Ukrainska Pravda specifies the woman was 76 years old and mentions an injured child.

ukrinform

Drone strikes apartment in Kherson, injuring people; woman killed in shelling in region

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Russians shelled Kherson region: killed 76-year-old woman and injured a child

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Sources

StateUkrinformAug 24, 06:58 PM
Drone strikes apartment in Kherson, injuring people; woman killed in shelling in region - Ukrinform

Drone strikes apartment in Kherson, injuring people; woman killed in shelling in region  Ukrinform

IndependentUkrainska PravdaAug 24, 05:31 PM
Russians shelled Kherson region: killed 76-year-old woman and injured a child

As a result of the attack on Kherson region, a woman died, three were injured, including an 11-year-old child — details of the shelling.