Russian troops attack Kherson suburbs with drones, injuring five civilians – video

Five civilians have been injured by explosives dropped from drones by the Russian army in the suburbs of Kherson in Ukraine’s south.

Source: Kherson Oblast Military Administration; Roman Mrochko, Head of Kherson City Military Administration, on Telegram

Details: On the morning of 30 September, Russian troops launched a drone attack on Antonivka, a suburb of Kherson.

The Oblast Military Administration reported that the Russians dropped explosives from a drone on civilians who were travelling on public transport. Three people were injured: two women, aged about 33 and 58, and a man of about 23. All three suffered blast injuries and shrapnel wounds, and the older woman has a fractured rib.

Earlier, Roman Mrochko reported that two women, aged about 72 and 53, had been injured. They were diagnosed with blast injuries and shrapnel wounds.

Quote from Mrochko: "Every day [in Kherson Oblast] people are injured and houses, cars and public transport are damaged and destroyed. As of now, we already know of five people injured there [in this attack]."

Background:

• On 30 September, five people were injured in Russian attacks on the settlement of Velyka Oleksandrivka and the city of Kherson.
• On the morning of 27 September, Russian forces attacked Kherson and the village of Inhulets, injuring five residents, including two children aged 4 and 15.
• On 26 September, the Russians attacked Beryslav with drones, injuring two people. Two women aged 58 and 53 suffered contusions and blast injuries.

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