Guardian Weekly

Freedom, but no peace Life on the Kherson frontline

UNITED KINGDOM

Covid inquiry focuses on Boris Johnson

Page 22

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.

On the Monday, a bus, a library and a graveyard. On the Tuesday, a ware-house and two cars. The occupants of the car hit by a kamikaze drone were only concussed. The other caught fire when a shell smashed into it. After fire-fighters put out the flames, they found what remained of the owner inside.

On the Wednesday, a round landed just

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