Ukraine says Russian shelling has killed 91-year-old woman on ‘terrifying night’

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The woman died when an apartment wall fell on her, according to her daughter, who lived with her on the ninth floor.

The victim was one of three Ukrainian civilians killed in the east and south of the country over the previous 24 hours, with at least five people hurt, Ukraine’s presidential office reported on Monday.Apart from reportedly fierce fighting at some points along the front line, which Ukrainian officials say stretches for more than 930 miles, the conflict appears largely deadlocked and focussed on long-range fire.

The daughter of the woman killed in Kherson said the destruction caused by the missile blast enabled her to get out of the building alive. “I don’t know how I would have gotten out if doors hadn’t been blown out,” Nataliia, who gave no surname, told Radio Liberty.People hold a flag with a picture of Ukrainian soldier Oleksandr Hrianyk at his funeral in Kyiv on Saturday

Meanwhile, Ukrainian air defences intercepted all 12 Shahed drones that Russia fired at several regions overnight and two Kh-59 guided missiles, according to the country’s air force. The Kremlin’s forces also unleashed a missile attack on a ship repair plant in the southern Odesa area on Monday morning.We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.

 

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