Russian attack on Kherson sets 5-storey building ablaze – photo
The Russians attacked a neighbourhood in Kherson on the night of 17-18 March, striking a five-storey residential building and setting it alight.
Source: Department of the State Emergency Service in Kherson Oblast on Facebook; Roman Mrochko, Head of Kherson City Military Administration on Telegram
Quote from SES: "Balconies and rooms in the apartments of the five-storey building caught fire after the projectile hit. Despite the Russians continuing to launch repeated strikes, firefighters managed to quickly extinguish the fire."
Details: 13 firefighters and three fire appliances were involved in extinguishing the fire.
Mrochko added that Kherson hromada [a hromada is an administrative unit designating a city, town or village and its adjacent territories – ed.] came under attack by Russia 17 times in the past day.
Damage was recorded in the settlements of Kherson, Antonivka, Sadove and Naddniprianske.
The Russians damaged a utility building, a civilian car, two multi-storey buildings and two private houses. No casualties were recorded.
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