Russian Drone Hits Kherson Minibus, Killing 4 and Injuring 5
Kherson officials said the civilian vehicle was hit by a first-person-view drone as Russian attacks on the region intensified, leaving five women hospitalized.
- 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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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.
In Kherson, a Russian drone attacked a minibus: four deadRussian occupiers at about 08:50 attacked a minibus in the Karabelny district of Kherson. Four people were killed, four more women wounded.
A Russian drone strike on a bus in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson has killed four people and wounded several others, the regional prosecutor's office said, AFP reported. Another person was killed and six were wounded in a nighttime attack on Zaporozhye.
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