Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday denounced an act of Russian "
terror
" to "
intimidate
" Ukrainians, after a strike on the city center of Kherson, in southern Ukraine, which left at least five injured and 20 dead.
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“
In the morning, on Saturday, on
Christmas Eve
, in the city center.
These are not military installations.
This is not a war by the set rules.
It's terror, it's killing to intimidate and (take) pleasure
, ”he castigated on social networks.
The deputy head of the presidential administration, Kyrylo Tymoshenko, announced "
at least 5 dead and 20 wounded
" in this bombardment.
“
The world must see and understand what absolute evil we are fighting against
,” Volodymyr Zelensky lamented again, once again calling the Russian army a “
terrorist
”.
"
This is the real life of Ukraine and Ukrainians
" for ten months of war, supported the Ukrainian president, accompanying his message with pictures showing the extent of the damage.
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Near the market, a man was seriously injured in the head and his car had been blown up by the power of the explosion.
Several other wounded were nearby.
Flames rose from the market, a place frequented on Saturday morning and located in the heart of Kherson, a city liberated on November 11 by the Ukrainian army after eight months of Russian occupation.
kyiv's troops had succeeded in driving the Russians out of the city following a successful counter-offensive.
Under Ukrainian control since mid-November, Kherson has however been the regular target in recent weeks of Russian strikes, particularly on its energy installations.
Sounds of shelling were still audible in the middle of the day.
