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Elderly man injured in Russian attack on village in Kherson Oblast

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A man in his 70s was injured in a Russian attack on the village of Tomyna Balka in Kherson Oblast on June 3, the regional military administration said.

The victim suffered a concussion, a back injury, as well as blast and head injuries, the statement said. He was given medical aid at the scene.

Further details were not initially announced.

Tomyna Balka is located a few kilometers north of the Dnipro Delta in the Russian-occupied areas of the Kherson Oblast and about 20 kilometers west of the regional center of Kherson.

Armed Forces of Ukraine freed Cherson and other settlements on the west bank of the Dnipro during a Counteroffensive In autumn 2022.

The Russian troops were pushed back to the river. East bankfrom where they have since fired on the liberated areas, which regularly leads to Civilians killed, as well as large-scale destruction of houses and infrastructure.

In the attacks on the Kherson region on 2 June, two residents of Bilozerka, officials said.

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