Ukraine shelling kills seven in occupied south

MOSCOW, Nov 04 (AFP): Ukrainian shelling of the Russian-occupied part of the southern Kherson region killed seven people Friday, the Moscow-installed occupational authorities said.

The strikes came as Kyiv is pushing a counteroffensive to retake territory from Moscow's forces, focused on the south of the country.

"The Ukrainian army attacked civilian infrastructure in the Chaplynskiy district," local Moscow-backed Konstantin Basyuk said on Telegram.

"According to preliminary information, seven people are dead and seven wounded. Medics are fighting for the life of another two people," he added.

The town of Chaplynka lies around 100 kilometres (62 miles) south-east of Kherson, the regional capital controlled by Ukrainian forces.

Basyuk said the strikes had targeted the local pensions office.

Ukraine retook Kherson from Russian forces last year, but Moscow still controls most of the Kherson region.