War erupts again in Kherson: Russian occupiers once more shell the strategically important railway station and its surroundings
Enemy artillery shelling has spread once more to the central district of Kherson. Around 4 p.m. on May 18, Russian military forces opened fire on infrastructure objects in the city, causing significant destruction. According to the Kherson Regional Military Administration, this attack was one of the most powerful in recent times and demonstrated the systematic nature of the occupiers' armed actions. Witnesses and local authorities report that during the shelling, the railway station and nearby streets were damaged. Preliminary information indicates that no one was seriously injured in the attack, but substantial material damage was inflicted. The station building was partially destroyed, private residential houses were electrified or damaged, and vehicles parked nearby were destroyed or damaged. This indicates that the shelling was targeted and not limited solely to railway infrastructure. Sources within the Kherson VA note that the enemy uses drones to monitor the situation and for additional strikes. "The enemy 'hunts' the area with drones to carry out repeated attacks," said the press service. This points to an increase in the intensity of UAV attacks and ongoing efforts by the occupiers to complicate the lives of local residents and destroy infrastructure. The background to this attack has its own history. On the same day, May 18, another tragic incident occurred in the occupied areas of Kherson region: a 76-year-old man was killed as a result of a drone-launched explosion. This indicates a growing number of drone attacks, which are used not only to carry out fire strikes but also to intimidate the local population and conduct terror operations. Local residents remain in a state of tense anticipation and despair. Constant shelling destroys their vital infrastructure, ruins homes, and forces them to leave their houses. Authorities call on residents to remain vigilant, heed warnings, and stay in safe shelters during alarms. The Russian occupation army continues to demonstrate its inability to stabilize the situation, instead increasing its level of aggression and employing modern weapons — drones, artillery, and other weapons of mass destruction. This once again confirms that Kherson and its inhabitants remain in the immediate zone of hostilities and face daily risks to their lives. Local authorities and Ukrainian defenders call on international bodies to strengthen support and take necessary actions to end the aggression and restore peace in southern Ukraine.