Intensive Russian Shelling in Kherson Kills Two and Wounds 24

Over the 24-hour period ending August 8, 2026, Russian forces launched intensive attacks across the Kherson region, killing two civilians and wounding 24 others, including one child. The strikes targeted residential infrastructure and public spaces. This escalation follows a pattern of persistent cross-river shelling from Russian-occupied positions on the left bank of the Dnipro River, causing significant civilian distress and infrastructure damage in the liberated regional capital and surrounding villages.

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