Russian Drone Hits Kherson Minibus, Killing 4 and Injuring 5
The strike injured five women and added to a surge in Russian attacks on civilian areas in Kherson Oblast, officials said.
- A Russian drone strike hit a minibus in the Korabelnyi district of Kherson on Wednesday morning, killing at least 4 people and injuring 5 others. Kherson Gov. Oleksandr Prokudin confirmed the vehicle was civilian.
- Russian forces have occupied Kherson province since February 2022, frequently targeting public transport and residential areas with drones. Police report these strikes against civilians occur daily within the region.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shared images of the bus on X, highlighting that it was "absolutely clear" the passengers were civilians. He wrote the attacks "have long gone beyond what any normal person can imagine."
- Russian attacks on Wednesday also struck Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk, killing two people and injuring at least 10 in Zaporizhzhia, while one death was reported in Donetsk. These incidents reflect a broader surge in regional casualties.
- The United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission reported at least 437 civilian deaths in Ukraine during July, a 30 percent increase from the previous month. This reflects escalating civilian casualties nationwide.
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According to the authorities, Russia killed at least four people and injured five more in a drone attack on a minibus in the southern Ukrainian city of Cherson.
One unmanned vehicle dropped explosives directly on the roof of a minibus with passengers and another separate attack killed a woman in a car. Human Rights organizations document this practice as part of the Kremlin war crimes
Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyy accuses Russia of targeting people. This "has long exceeded the limits of what a normal person can imagine."
(Updated with statements by Zelenski) Berlin, 19 Aug (EFE).- Four people died on Wednesday and five others were injured when a Russian drone hit a minibus in the Ukrainian region of Jerson, confirmed the President of Ukraine, Volodimir Zelenski, who described it as a Russian "safari" against the population. "Approximately at 08.50, the Russian occupants attacked with a drone a minibus in the Korabelni district in Jerson. As a result of this terr…
A Russian drone strike against a minibus killed four people and wounded five others Wednesday morning in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, according to local authorities, President Volodymyr Zelensky denouncing a "cruel" manhunt.
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