Oct. 16, 2024, 8:49 a.m.

Russians continue to drop explosives from drones on people in Kherson region

(Photo: Kherson Regional State Administration)

Over the past 24 hours, Russian occupation forces carried out a series of attacks on the Kherson region, using drones to drop explosives. At least six people were injured as a result of these attacks.

According to the Kherson Regional Military Administration, Russian troops shelled and carried out air strikes on several settlements in Kherson region over the past day: Antonivka, Sadove, Komyshany, Velytenske, Inzhenerne, Stanislav, Dniprovske, Bilozerka, Oleksandrivka, Shyroka Balka, Beryslav, Sablukivka, Chervonyi Mayak, Mylove, and Kherson itself.

(Photo: Screenshot from the Kherson JFO video)

The enemy attacked a critical infrastructure facility, an educational institution and an administrative building, as well as residential areas. An apartment building and 9 private houses were damaged. The occupants damaged outbuildings, a garage, a bus and several cars.

Six people were injured as a result of Russian shelling.

According to the regional prosecutor's office, two men aged 62 and 43 were injured in Beryslav, and a 76-year-old woman who was in her car at the time was injured in Kherson. Two men aged 67 and 48 were injured in Stanislav, and an 18-year-old boy was wounded by a dropped shell in Antonivka.

The shelling also damaged apartment buildings, private houses, an educational institution, garages and cars. Law enforcement officers opened pre-trial investigations for violation of the laws and customs of war.

On the same day, Russians shelled Komyshany. A 56-year-old man was injured in the attack and hospitalized in serious condition with concussion, head injury and shrapnel wounds, said Roman Mrochko, head of the Kherson MBA.

The Russian invaders continue to deliberately shell public transport in Kherson, for example, the enemy again dropped explosives on a bus in Dniprovsky district. Fortunately, the passenger and driver were not injured. The attack damaged the windshield of the bus.

(Photo: Kherson City Military Administration)

Ірина Глухова

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