War in Ukraine. The horrors of war by Kherson Oblast

Municipal employees wearing armored jackets clean an area in front of a building heavily damaged in the beginning of Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kherson, Ukraine March 20, 2025.

Residents leave from a site of apartment buildings hit by a Russian air strike in Kherson, Ukraine, February 2, 2025.

A firefighter works at the site of a household items shopping mall hit by a Russian military strike in Kherson, Ukraine, June 6, 2024.

A car lies under debris outside a building damaged as a result of a Russian air strike on Kherson on February 2, 2024.

People at a gas station damaged by a Russian military strike in Kherson, Ukraine, May 3, 2023.

A local resident looks at a crater at the site of a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kherson, Ukraine December 5, 2023.

Oleksandr Prokudin, the head of the Kherson regional military administration said “This morning at six, Russian troops targeted the children’s library in Kherson, delivering a direct hit. The barbaric act resulted in the destruction of the Kherson bookstore, a cherished place that has brought joy to young visitors and their parents for years.”

First responders work near burnt-out cars after a reported deadly Russian artillery strike in Kherson, Ukraine, in this still image from handout video released November 20, 2023.

The Honchar Regional Library in Kherson has been badly damaged after a Russian air strike on the city early on November 12.

Stray dogs gather on a deserted street in the city of Kherson. The city was liberated from Russian forces on November 11, 2022, after nearly eight months of occupation. Almost a year later, it faces daily attacks.