Russian forces shell church in Bilozerka near Kherson, killing a priest and wounding a woman

On Tuesday, June 13, Russian invaders shelled the village of Bilozerka in Ukraine's southern Kherson region, hitting the churchyard. The attack killed a priest and injured a woman.

Rubryka reports, citing the Kherson Regional Prosecutor's Office and the Head of the President's Office, Andrii Yermak.

According to the investigation, the Russian occupiers shelled the village around 11:40 a.m. The attack of Russian troops on the church's territory is called targeted.

Yermak reported that the invaders hit the churchyard and killed the 72-year-old priest. A 76-year-old woman was injured and hospitalized. The number of victims is being clarified.

The Russian strikes damaged four residential buildings, a post mail office, administrative buildings, a central square, and objects of critical infrastructure.

The law enforcement officers started a pre-trial investigation on the fact of violation of the laws and customs of war, combined with intentional murder (Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

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Multiple Ukrainian cities were targeted in a series of Russian attacks on the night of June 13. Monitoring groups reported the launch of Shahed-type UAVs and missiles from the Caspian Sea. Tragically, the city of Kryvyi Rih was hit, resulting in a fire that engulfed a 5-story building and claimed the lives of three civilians, with 25 others injured. Rescue operations are currently underway as seven people are believed to be trapped under the rubble.

President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the Russian aggression, emphasizing that the killers from Russia continue to wage war against residential areas, innocent people, and ordinary cities. In response to the attacks, air defense was activated in the Kyiv region, leading to the successful destruction of all Russian targets by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Kharkiv also experienced shelling of civilian infrastructure during the night assault. The Ukrainian Air Force responded robustly, destroying 10 of 14 Russian missiles and one of four Shahed UAVs.

These recent attacks follow a familiar pattern of Russian aggression, with missiles from the Russian occupiers circling their targets. During the latest Russian attack on Ukraine on the night of Friday, June 9, the Russian Federation used the same tactics. The casualties in Kryvyi Rih bring the total number of victims from this night's Russian missile strike to six as search and rescue operations continue in the affected areas.