June 29, 2025, 7:45 a.m.

Kamikaze drones hunted people and dropped explosives on a minibus in Kherson

(PHOTO: Kherson Regional State Administration)

In Kherson region, at least 25 settlements came under Russian attack, with civilians wounded and houses damaged. The air defense forces destroyed the chessboards during a night attack.

This was reported by the head of the Kherson Military District Alexander Prokudin.

From June 28 to 29, at least 25 settlements in Kherson region came under fire from Russian troops. The enemy attacked with drones, artillery and aircraft. In particular, Oleksandrivka, Stanislav, Bilozerka, Beryslav, Dariivka, Antonivka and Zolota Balka came under attack.

The occupants shelled residential areas and social infrastructure facilities. The shelling damaged 9 private houses, an outbuilding, a bus and several cars.

Civilians suffered from the attacks - eight people were wounded.

At the same time, Ukrainian air defense destroyed five Shahed-131/136 kamikaze drones over the Kherson region.

On June 28, Kherson region was subjected to massive air and land attacks: the occupiers attacked more than 40 settlements in the region with drones, artillery, and aircraft. Enemy strikes damaged a multi-story building, 26 private houses, gas pipelines, garages, and cars.

On the eve of the Constitution Day, Russians tried to leave the region without electricity by attacking a key energy facility, causing a power outage in a number of villages and towns.

In the morning, in the village of Molodizhne, a drone dropped explosives on a car, injuring a 46-year-old man who was diagnosed with a mine-blast injury and concussion. At 9 a.m., Bilozerka came under shelling: a 47-year-old man who was in his garden sustained a shrapnel wound to his knee and an explosion injury.

In Korabelnyi district, a 38-year-old resident of Kherson sustained a shoulder wound after a drone attack. Around noon in the Central district, a drone hit a minibus - a 66-year-old man sustained a head injury, contusion and injuries to his chest, arms and legs.

Another UAV strike on a car in Korabelny district injured a 60-year-old man and a 51-year-old woman. Also, a 74-year-old resident of Bilozerka, who was shelled in the morning, was hospitalized and diagnosed with a forearm injury and a mine-blast trauma.

The day before, Russian attacks damaged 7 more high-rise buildings, 25 private houses, outbuildings and infrastructure. At least four civilians were also injured.

On June 20, the Kherson police recorded 407 appeals from citizens and opened 18 criminal proceedings on war crimes.

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