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09 Mar 2025, 21:12 GMT+10
Numerous civilian casualties were reported after at least two missiles struck a market in Kherson Region, regional head Vladimir Saldo has said
The Ukrainian military launched two HIMARS rockets directly at the stalls of a market in the town of Veliky Kopani in Russia's Kherson Region on Sunday, according to regional governor Vladimir Saldo. The attack left several civilians dead and "a lot" wounded, Saldo said, citing preliminary data.
Dozens of civilians were at the market when at least two projectiles fired from a US-supplied M142 HIMARS multiple rocket launcher struck the location, according to a Telegram post by Saldo, which included images from the aftermath. The photos show one building badly damaged, with thick smoke billowing from it.
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