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4 Killed In Russian Shelling Of Kherson And Donetsk Regions, Officials Say


At least four civilians were killed in the Russian shelling, Ukrainian officials said. (file photo)
At least four civilians were killed in the Russian shelling, Ukrainian officials said. (file photo)

Russian shelling killed three civilians in Ukraine's southern region of Kherson, regional Governor Oleksandr Prokudin said on March 19, adding that two high-rise residential buildings were damaged during the shelling. In the Donetsk region, one man was killed and five others were wounded by Russian shelling, Governor Vadym Filashkin reported on Telegram. Separately, the Ukrainian Navy said it shot down two Russian reconnaissance drones over the southern region of Odesa early on March 19. To read the original stories by RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service, click here.

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