Russian drones kill two people and injure two in Kherson

- 12 August, 07:13
A drone. Stock photo: Getty Images

Two people have been killed and two injured in a Russian drone attack on the city of Kherson.

Source: Yaroslav Shanko, Head of Kherson City Military Administration; Kherson City Military Administration

Quote from Shanko: "A woman suffered fatal injuries in her own home, which was targeted by an enemy UAV. The appropriate services are currently establishing her identity."

Update: Shanko later added that another person had died as a result of the overnight drone attack on the Tsentralnyi district. Their identity is also being established.

Details: Kherson City Military Administration reported that police had taken two people to hospital.

A 60-year-old woman and a 26-year-old man suffered blast injuries. The man also sustained burns to his torso, arms and legs, while the woman suffered a shrapnel wound to her face.

Background: Ukraine's National Police posted footage showing a Russian drone pursuing and attacking a civilian man at a farmers market in Kherson.

Read also: Every drone is hunting you here: life in Kherson under constant Russian attacks

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