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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Tom Burgis in Kherson

Life on the frontline in Kherson: dodging shells, facing death and refusing to leave

A man stands on a roof of a house that was damaged during an overnight Russian attack, in the southern city of Kherson, 30 October, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
A man stands on a roof of a house in Kherson that was damaged during a Russian attack. The governor of Kherson has urged civilians to leave the city. Photograph: Roman Pilipey/AFP/Getty Images

On the Saturday, the Russians hit a school and a grain store.

On the Sunday, the ceaseless bombardment of Kherson from across the river struck a medical facility. An artillery round landed near a middle-aged man. The doctors did their best but the shrapnel had pierced his brain.

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