Three civilians injured in Russian attack on Kherson Oblast, one in serious condition
Three civilians were wounded in Russian attacks on the village of Bilozerka in Kherson Oblast, on Sunday 6 April.
Source: Kherson Oblast Administration
Details: At around 13:00, the Russians shelled the village with artillery.
A man, 75, was injured in the attack. An ambulance crew took him to hospital with explosive and craniocerebral injuries, contusion and shrapnel wounds. The man is in serious condition.
Later, Bilozerka once again came under attack from Russian artillery.
Two women, aged 58 and 60, were injured in the shelling. They sustained explosive and craniocerebral injuries and contusions.
An ambulance crew provided assistance to the injured women on the spot. They refused to be taken to hospital.
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