Ukraine:Eight people confirmed dead after Kherson shelling

At least eight people are now said to have been killed in the Russian shelling of Kherson city.

The office of the prosecutor general said that residential areas had been targeted. “As a result, at least eight civilians were killed,” a post on Telegram said.

Yaroslav Yanushevich, governor of the region said 58 had been injured.

“On a weekend, on the eve of Christmas, the Russians attacked the city center. They attacked the market, shopping center, residential buildings, administrative buildings – the places where the most people are,” he said.

He added that homes, civic buildings and motor vehicles were damaged.

The UK’s ministry of defence has just tweeted this message to remember the troops fighting in Ukraine.