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Russian drone hits bus in Kherson: One dead and six injured

Russian drone hits bus in Kherson: One dead and six injured Photo: Russians hit a minibus in Kherson (GettyImages)

Russians attacked a minibus with a drone in Kherson. Among the victims are elderly people, according to a Telegram post from Roman Mrochko, the head of the Kherson City Military Administration.

Russian forces attacked a minibus at a bus stop in the Dniprovskyi district of Kherson with a drone. As a result of the attack, one person was killed, and six others were injured.

Three of the victims — a 56-year-old man, a 72-year-old man, and a 66-year-old woman—were hospitalized with mine-blast injuries. Medical professionals are conducting necessary examinations and providing assistance.

According to law enforcement, today at noon, a Russian drone struck a minibus at a bus stop in the Dniprovskyi district of Kherson.

As a result of the attack, one woman was killed, and ten other passengers were injured, including one man in serious condition.

Russian drone hits bus in Kherson: One dead and six injured

Photo: National Police of Ukraine

Russian drone hits bus in Kherson: One dead and six injured

Photo: National Police of Ukraine

After the explosion, the driver quickly took the bus to a medical facility to ensure the injured received assistance as soon as possible.

The police are documenting yet another war crime committed by the occupiers.

This is not the first case of a targeted attack on civilian transport in the city. Russian forces continue to terrorize the peaceful population, disregarding the norms of international humanitarian law.

Russian attack on Kherson

On February 2, Russian forces attacked a minibus in Kherson, dropping explosives from a drone. As a result of the strike, five people were injured, including two children.

The incident occurred in the Dniprovskyi district at around 3:30 p.m. The enemy drone dropped an explosive device on the hatch of the minibus with passengers, causing the vehicle to catch fire.

Among the injured were a 12-year-old boy, a 1-year-old girl, and women aged 38, 52, and 54. All victims received the necessary medical treatment.