Russia drops bombs on Stepanivka near Kherson, injuring 5 people and destroying school

On the morning of 7 April, Russian forces carried out an airstrike on Stepanivka in Kherson Oblast, injuring five people, including a 14-year-old boy.

Source: Oleksandr Prokudin, Head of Kherson Oblast Military Administration; Kherson Oblast Military Administration

Details: At around 10:50, Russian forces struck the village from the air, dropping three guided aerial bombs on the centre of Stepanivka.

Initially, one injured person was reported – a 52-year-old man who was taken to hospital in a serious condition. The number of those who were injured later increased.

According to updated reports, men aged 66, 71 and 57 and a 14-year-old boy were also injured. They were diagnosed with blast injuries, concussions and head injuries of varying severity.

A school building was destroyed by a direct hit, and a hospital building and residential houses were damaged.

Background: Earlier on 7 April, Russian forces attacked the Korabelnyi district of Kherson, killing three people and injuring another five.

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