Man whose wife and daughter were killed by Russians in Kherson today said he was going to the front

The Russian occupants once again struck Kherson on Saturday, 15 April. Two women were killed as a result of the shelling. The head of the presidential office, Andriy Yermak, said this on his Telegram channel.

It later emerged that the victims were the 48-year-old wife and 28-year-old daughter of sports doctor Vladimir Dudka, who worked for several football clubs. This was reported by the Kherson Regional Football Association.

It is with great sorrow that we inform you that our football colleague, sports physician, physiotherapist, who worked at such football clubs as MFC Kristall Kherson, Tavriya Simferopol, Energiya Nova Kakhovka, and others - Volodymyr Dudka - lost his family today. During another enemy shelling, on Easter eve, Russian artillery struck the Tavricheskiy neighbourhood of the city near an educational institution. His wife and daughter were tragically killed with injuries incompatible with life," the Association said.

The Kherson Regional Football Association said it will provide financial assistance to Dudka and also published his card for those wishing to help: 5168 7451 1561 2308 Privatbank (Dudka V.V.).

Later, the head of the press service of the Kherson Defence Forces wrote that the deceased's husband, Volodymyr Dudka, had decided to go to the front.

According to a report from the Kherson UIA, the enemy struck the Tavricheskiy district of the city with artillery in the afternoon. The enemy shells hit the area near an educational institution.