Russian forces shelled the railway station in Kherson, as a train was set to evacuate residents, killing one policeman and injuring four people, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said, writes Reuters.

Klymenko said about 140 civilians had been at the station in the early evening and quick action by police to direct them away saved many lives: “Thanks to the clear actions of the police, everyone was successfully taken to safe places. Unfortunately, a police lieutenant from the Kirovohrad region lost his life due to the shelling. Two more police officers are in the hospital with shrapnel wounds”.

Two civilians were also being treated for shrapnel wounds.

Ukrainian railways said evacuees were taken from the station by bus to Mykolaiv, delayed trains were rescheduled. The general prosecutor’s office said Russian shelling had struck other infrastructure sites and dwellings in the city.