Ukraine’s police shows Kherson being "patched up" following Russian attack

Work is ongoing on dealing with the aftermath of the 24 December Russian strikes on Kherson, which claimed the lives of 10 people. The police and rescuers are helping the residents to board the broken windows up with chipboard.

Source: National Police of Ukraine and State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES) on Telegram; Yurii Sobolevskyi, Deputy Head of Kherson Oblast Council, during the joint national 24/7 newscast

Quote from the police: "The police together with rescuers and the National Guard are helping the people in Kherson to deal with the aftermath of the attack on apartments and houses and to make the homes safe.

Joint teams are acting fast and in coordinated manner. Every mission involves risk, because the Russian attacks on the city are not stopping even for a brief moment".

Details: Law enforcement officers posted photos where they are helping the residents to board windows up with chipboard to keep  apartments of Kherson residents warm and safe. 

The SES reported that on 24 December, they put out 11 fires that occurred following the Russian bombardment of the city.

On the afternoon of 24 December, a low-rise residential building was destroyed in Kherson in a Russian attack. Rescuers freed a man and a woman from under the rubble.

Sobolevskyi said that wounded residents are receiving necessary medical aid. Russian attacks on the city are ongoing on 25 December.

Background:

Ten people were killed in massive Russian strikes on Kherson on 24 December.

A total of 16 people were killed and 64 injured in Russian attacks on the city of Kherson and Kherson Oblast on 24 December.

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