An apartment building in Kherson was on fire due to Russian shelling: rescuers worked under fire

The consequences of the shelling of Kherson. Photo: State Emergency Service in Kherson region

In Kherson, the roof of an apartment building caught fire due to Russian shelling. While the fire was being extinguished, the Russian military continued to shell the city.

As reported by the State Emergency Service in the Kherson region, the fire was quickly extinguished.

«Today, explosions have been heard in Kherson since the very morning — the Russian army is striking different quarters of the city. After one of the munitions hit, a fire broke out on the roof of an apartment building, and one of the apartments was also destroyed. While the fire and rescue unit was working, the occupiers continued to strike repeatedly at the city», the message says.

The consequences of the shelling of Kherson. Photo: State Emergency Service in Kherson region

The consequences of the shelling of Kherson. Photo: State Emergency Service in Kherson region

The consequences of the shelling of Kherson. Photo: State Emergency Service in Kherson region

The consequences of the shelling of Kherson. Photo: State Emergency Service in Kherson region

Recall that on Wednesday, December 18 and on the night of December 19, firefighters extinguished fires that broke out in Mykolaiv and the region five times.