Shelling killed at least five people on Saturday in the recently recaptured Ukrainian city of Kherson, hours after President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine warned that another wave of Russian strikes could mar the Christmas holidays.
“With the approaching holiday season, Russian terrorists may become active again,” Mr. Zelensky said in his overnight address. “Therefore please heed the air-raid signals, help each other and always take care of each other.”
His comments came after Ukraine’s military warned on Friday that Russian ships carrying cruise missiles had entered the Black Sea for the first time since Dec. 16, when Moscow fired a barrage of missiles across Ukraine.
On Saturday morning, many people were out on the streets of Kherson when Russian forces shelled the center of the city, according to Kyrylo Tymoshenko, the deputy head of the president’s office. At least 35 people were wounded in addition to the five killed, he said on the Telegram messaging app.
Russia Shells Kherson, Killing 5 as Zelensky Warns More Strikes Could Mar Christmas
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