Eight aerial bombs were dropped on Kherson: an ambulance driver was killed, and dozens were wounded

As a result of Russian attacks in the Kherson region over the past 24 hours, 32 people were wounded, including two children—an 11-year-old girl and a one-month-old infant. A 64-year-old emergency medical services driver was also killed.

Thiswas reported byYaroslav Shanko, head of the Kherson City Military Administration.

On the morning of October 17, Russian troops carried out two airstrikes on the Korabelny district of Kherson within the span of an hour. According to Shanko, the occupiers dropped eight guided bombs on residential buildings and social infrastructure facilities.

During the second strike, medical personnel arrived to treat those wounded in the first attack. A 64-year-old ambulance driver was killed in the shelling, and a female medical worker was also wounded.

Among the victims was an 11-year-old girl who was diagnosed with blast trauma, a closed head injury, barotrauma, and a contusion to the back of the head. Her condition is considered moderate.

A family with an infant was also injured: a 28-year-old woman, a 37-year-old man, and their one-month-old child. All three sustained blast injuries, closed head injuries, and acoustic trauma. They were hospitalized in moderate condition.

Later, two more Kherson residents, aged 59 and 31, sought medical attention. They were diagnosed with concussions and blast injuries.

In total, according to the Regional Military Administration, Kherson and 16 other settlements in the region came under Russian air, drone, and artillery strikes over the past day. Russian forces attacked critical and social infrastructure as well as residential neighborhoods, damaging 16 high-rise buildings, two private homes, and vehicles.

Андрій Колісніченко