12 July 2026

Occupiers struck a bus in downtown Kherson: there are casualties

(PHOTO: Kherson MBA)

On the morning of July 12, Russian troops attacked a shared taxi in downtown Kherson with a drone. A man standing near the vehicle was injured in the strike.

This was reported by Yaroslav Shanko, head of the Kherson City Military Administration.

According to him, at around 8:00 a.m., a Russian drone struck a minibus in the city center. Preliminary reports suggest the bus driver may have suffered a concussion. A man standing near the minibus was also injured and has been hospitalized.

“The photo shows the result of yet another terrorist attack by the occupying forces,” Shanko noted.

As a reminder, on July 11, two people were killed and 12 others were injured as a result of shelling and drone attacks.

In addition, around 7 a.m. on July 8, the Russians attackeda minibuswith a drone in the Korabelny district of Kherson. A 72-year-old woman from Kherson was killed, and six other people were injured.

On July 9, Russian terrorists struck a minibus in downtown Kherson witha drone. As a result, four women aged 51, 38, 40, and 76 were injured. They were diagnosed with concussions, shrapnel wounds to the limbs, blast injuries, and closed head injuries. Two men, aged 60 and 74, were also injured in the attack on the minibus. Preliminary reports indicate they suffered concussions, blast injuries, and closed head injuries.

The day before, the enemy struck one of Europe’s largestpoultry farmsin the Kherson region, causing a massive fire and significant destruction. The damage to the facility is estimated at hundreds of millions of dollars.

Meanwhile, the occupying forces have increased the range of their drone strikes on the Kherson region, expanding the so-called “kill zone” by another 3–5 kilometers. Currently, the occupiers are attempting to strike targets at distances of up to 20–25 kilometers, posing an additional threat to logistics and civilian infrastructure.

Андрій Колісніченко

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