Russian forces strike residential building in Ukraine's Kherson with drone, casualties reported
Photo: Russian forces attacked a high-rise building in Kherson with a drone (facebook.com/DSNSKyiv)
Russian forces attacked a high-rise apartment building in Kherson’s Central district with a strike drone on Tuesday, August 26. Two women were injured, said Oleksandr Prokudin, head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration.
According to Prokudin, several apartments were damaged in the attack. Two women, born in 1959 and 1962, were injured in their own homes.
They sustained blast injuries, concussions, and shrapnel wounds. One is in moderate condition, the other in serious condition.
"The ambulance crew took the injured to the hospital. They are receiving all necessary medical care," Prokudin added.
Photo: Russian forces attacked a high-rise building in Kherson with a drone (Kherson Regional Military Administration)
Attack on Ukraine on August 26
Russian forces attacked several regions of Ukraine with drones overnight on August 26, primarily in the north and east.
According to the Ukrainian Air Force, the enemy launched 59 Shahed strike drones and various types of loitering drones over Ukrainian territory. Most hostile targets were intercepted by air defense forces.
In Sumy, a series of explosions was heard during the night of August 26. The military had warned of drone activity in the region.
In the morning, Russian strike drones also targeted the Dnipropetrovsk region, causing a fire. A private house caught fire, and a vehicle was damaged.
Additionally, Russian forces attacked the Shostka community in the Sumy region. Civilian infrastructure was damaged, and three men aged 35, 44, and 48 were injured.
As a result of the attacks, part of the Shostka community was left without electricity. Critical infrastructure is operating on backup power, and there are communication disruptions.
