11 September 2024

Five occupants' attack drones shot down over Kherson region

(Photo: armyinform.com.ua)

In the Kherson region, during a nighttime drone attack, the Air Defense Forces destroyed fiveShahed-131/136s over the territory of Kherson.

This was reported by the head of the Kherson Regional Air Defense Command, Oleksandr Prokudin.

The official said in a statement that over the past day, on September 10, Poniativka, Beryslav, Mykhailivka, Kachkarivka, Oleksandrivka, Antonivka, Berehove, Bilozerka, Dniprovske, Veletenske, Stanislav, Kozatske, Mykilske, Tyahyntsi, Sadove, Novovorontsovka, Odradokamyanka and the city of Kherson came under enemy fire and air strikes by the Russian occupation army.


Consequences of the shelling. Photo: Kherson regional police

During the shelling of the region, the Russian occupiers hit an educational institution, residential areas of the region's settlements, including 11 private houses. The invaders also damaged a gas pipeline, a bus, and private cars.

As a result of Russian aggression, 13 people were injured.

For example, a resident of Antonivka was injured by a Russian drone attack. The 52-year-old man sustained an explosive injury, as well as shrapnel wounds to his back and neck. The victim was hospitalized for medical care. The occupants also attacked a civilian car in Kindiyka with a UAV. A 65-year-old man sustained explosive and open craniocerebral injuries, as well as multiple shrapnel wounds to his head, chest, arms and legs. The victim was taken to hospital in serious condition by ambulance. In addition, Russian occupation forces attacked a resident of Kherson with a drone. Around 17:30, a 30-year-old man was injured as a result of an explosive drop from a drone. He sustained a shrapnel wound to his arm. "An ambulance took the victim to a hospital for medical care. Also, around 17:00, the Russian army shelled Stanislav. Two people who were in the yard of the house, a 58-year-old man and a 57-year-old woman, were hit by the enemy. They suffered contusions and blast injuries. An ambulance crew provided medical assistance to the victims on the spot.

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