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Russian drone attack in Kherson kills two civilians

Two civilians were killed in a Russian drone strike on a car in Kherson on the morning of July 9. The prosecutor's office has opened a war crimes investigation.

Russian drone attack in Kherson kills two civilians
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Two civilians were killed in a Russian drone strike on a car in Kherson on the morning of July 9. The prosecutor's office has opened a war crimes investigation.

According to the Kherson Regional Prosecutor’s Office, Russian forces attacked a passenger car with a drone around 7:30 a.m., killing both occupants. Investigators are documenting the aftermath and collecting evidence of a war crime.

The previous day, on July 8, Russian drones struck a car and a minibus in Kherson’s Korabelny district, killing one woman and injuring nine others.

Source: www.pravda.com.ua