The Russian army attacked the Kherson railway station, killing a policeman, two of his colleagues and two civilians were injured.
Source: President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky in the evening address, UkrzaliznytsiaMinister of Internal Affairs Igor Klimenko
Zelensky’s direct speech: “It’s a difficult day. There was just a report about the shelling of Kherson. A Russian attack on the railway station. An evacuation train. All services are now in place. The number of killed and injured is being established. There were many civilians at the scene. All information updates will be provided by the relevant services.”
Details: According to data released by Ukrzaliznytsia, the station and rolling stock of Ukrzaliznytsia were damaged as a result of the shelling.
So far, several injured workers are known. Passengers in shelter.
Literally: “The plan is as follows: we are waiting for the situation around the station to stabilize, we are transferring people onto buses from the station square to Nikolaev (thanks to the Kherson Military Administration for the operational assistance), there we are already preparing reserve cars – and with them we will carry more than 100 passengers to safety.”
The situation is under control, the railway workers are ready to continue moving.”
Updated: Minister of Internal Affairs Igor Klimenko reported that during the massive shelling of the city, about 140 civilians were at the railway station waiting for the departure of the evacuation train.
The police began evacuating people, during which a police lieutenant from the Kirovograd region died. Two more policemen are in hospital with shrapnel wounds. Two civilians who received shrapnel wounds are receiving medical treatment.
Updated at 21:27: Prokudin showed a video from the Kherson railway station after the Russian attack.
Updated at 21:50: The attorney general’s office said the shooting occurred around 6:10 p.m. The enemy army also hit other infrastructure facilities in the city. Residential buildings were also damaged.
According to the mayor of Nikolaev, Alexander Senkevich, patrols at their station have been strengthened so that people can seek help if necessary.
Updated at 23:03: The Ministry of Internal Affairs clarified that the police lieutenant who died as a result of the shelling was named Igor Misyunya. He was 29 years old. He began his police service in 2017 in the city of Dolinsky. The policeman is survived by his wife and two children.
What preceded:
- On the evening of December 26, the head of the Kherson OVA, Alexander Prokudin, reported that the Russians attacked the city with various weapons for more than two hours.
2023-12-26 19:56:00
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