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Russian troops drop explosives from drone on 10 civilians in Kherson and suburbs

6 August, 2024 Tuesday
14:26

On Tuesday, August 6, Russian soldiers dropped explosives from drones on civilians in Kherson and the suburbs several times, injuring ten people

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This was reported by the Kherson Regional Military Administration. 

An 83-year-old and a 70-year-old woman were injured when Russian troops dropped explosives from a drone. They were diagnosed with explosive injuries and shrapnel wounds to their limbs. 

"An ambulance team took the victims to the hospital for medical care," the military administration added. 

Later, the head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, Oleksandr Prokudin, reported another Russian attack. In the suburbs, Russian troops dropped explosives from a drone on five people who were on the street. The men, aged 57 and 53, and the women, aged 68, 46 and 37, sustained blast injuries and shrapnel wounds. They were taken to the hospital. 

The Kherson Regional Military Administration added that the number of victims has increased. 

"Another man who was injured in the Russian drone attack in the suburbs of Kherson sought medical assistance. The 36-year-old victim was diagnosed with a shrapnel wound to his shin. He was hospitalized," the statement said. 

In addition, the Russians attacked Stanislav. They hit women who were on the street with a drone. A 68-year-old local resident suffered blast trauma, contusion and a shrapnel wound to her abdomen. She is in hospital. Another 56-year-old woman was treated by medics on the spot: she was diagnosed with blast trauma, contusion and a shoulder injury.

  • On August 6, the Russian army struck the central district of Kharkiv. There may be people under the rubble of the damaged building.

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