On June 5, the Russians destroyed the Kherson regional state administration building in two strikes in one day

Another Russian attack on Kherson on June 5 ended with the complete destruction of the regional state administration building.

First, in the morning, the Russians struck the first blow with a guided air bomb, damaging the structure. And then, as if that were not enough, a few hours later they struck again with a rocket. The result – practically nothing remained of the building.

It is useless to look for logic in the actions of the Russians. On the morning of June 5, they struck Kherson with aircraft, artillery and drones. They damaged houses, a school, a hospital, and wounded a 74-year-old man. Administrative buildings – the city council and the regional state administration – were also among the targets.

But this turned out to be not enough. The Russians returned with a second blow to the already damaged regional state administration building. Oleksandr Prokudin, head of the Kherson regional military administration, confirmed: the building was completely destroyed. Half of the structure is simply gone.

Andriy Kovalenko, a representative of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, called things by their real names: “Russian terrorists, ordinary terrorists.” And indeed, the building was empty, there was no military target there. Why then hit the same place twice?

Andriy Yermak, head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, also does not hide his surprise: “Why? What is the logic of the actions? It is completely absent.” And President Zelensky spoke even harsher about the Russians: “Absolutely sick creatures. They frankly destroy life.”

The destruction of administrative buildings is not a military tactic, but ordinary terror. The Russians are methodically destroying infrastructure in order to paralyze normal life in liberated cities. The Kherson regional state administration was a symbol of Ukrainian power in the region, and that is why it became a target.

The Kherson Regional State Administration was located in the city center and was one of the main administrative centers of the region. The building resumed its work after the liberation of Kherson in November 2022, but was constantly under threat due to its proximity to the front line.