Mother and Her 3-Year-Old Daughter in Critical Condition After Shelling in Kherson

Tragedy in Kherson

According to Главком: A family was caught in a Russian strike on a children’s playground in the city of Kherson. The attack occurred on May 27 in the Shumensky district. A three-year-old girl and her mother are now in extremely critical condition, while her six-year-old sister is hospitalized in moderate condition. Russian occupation forces used multiple rocket launchers to carry out the shelling. One man was killed in the strike, and authorities are still working to identify him.

The three-year-old sustained severe blast injuries and multiple shrapnel wounds across her body. She was urgently transported to Mykolaiv, where surgeons operated and removed fragments from her head. Her six-year-old sister underwent surgery in Kherson and is no longer in life-threatening danger. The mother suffered a concussion, blast trauma, a closed head injury, and shrapnel wounds to her arms, legs, and abdomen.

Support for the Family

The family also has two other children-an adult daughter and a minor son-who are currently being cared for by social services. As noted by Stanislav Bumbu, deputy director of the Kherson Regional Children’s Clinical Hospital:

Yesterday, after the shelling in the Shumensky district, two children were brought to the regional hospital. A resuscitation and surgical team from the children’s hospital was dispatched, and later evacuated one child to Mykolaiv. There, she underwent surgery to remove shrapnel from her head.

Oleksandr Prokudin, head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, urged families still living in dangerous communities to evacuate: 'Do not put yourself and your loved ones at deadly risk.' This tragedy underscores the constant danger civilians face in conflict zones.

The incident highlights the severe humanitarian toll of the armed conflict in Ukraine, particularly the direct threats to civilians and children. Local authorities continue to call for evacuations as communities remain under relentless shelling. In these conditions, ensuring safety and providing urgent medical care to the wounded remains a top priority for regional healthcare facilities.

This tragic incident is not isolated, as the ongoing conflict in Kherson continues to claim innocent lives. Recently, a man lost his life in a similar attack on a playground, highlighting the perilous situation for families in the region. For more details on this heartbreaking event, you can read about the death of another victim in Kherson and the impact of such violence on the community.