Russia launches triple attack on Kherson in one day, leaving one killed, several injured

The Kherson Regional Military Administration reported the attacks.

The first strike occurred around 8:00 a.m. in the Dnipro district of Kherson, where a Russian drone dropped explosives on a 56-year-old man. He suffered a blast injury and shrapnel wounds to his legs and chest. Doctors hospitalized him and are conducting further examinations.

Around noon, Russian drones hit the Dnipro district again. A 62-year-old woman was injured by shrapnel in her legs and face and also suffered a blast injury. She remains under medical supervision.

The third strike happened around 12:40 p.m. in the Dnipro district of Kherson.

A 74-year-old woman and a 64-year-old man were hurt after a drone dropped explosives. They had blast and shrapnel injuries and were taken to the hospital.

The head of the Kherson Regional State Administration, Alexander Prokudin, said that a man from Antonivka, near Kherson, was killed in another attack. 

The man died from serious injuries, and officials are still working to confirm his identity.

• On the evening of July 1, Russian forces shelled a hospital in Kherson. Five patients and three nurses were injured.