According to the investigation, on January 12, 2026, at approximately 13:40, the Russian military carried out an artillery shelling of Kherson.

As a result of the strike on a residential building, a 79-year-old woman was killed while she was in her apartment at the time of the attack.

Prosecutors, together with investigators, continue to document war crimes committed by Russian servicemen. Under the procedural guidance of the Kherson District Prosecutor's Office, a pre-trial investigation has been initiated regarding the commission of a war crime that resulted in a person's death (part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).