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Russian drone attack kills civilian in Kherson

A Russian drone strike on the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson killed one civilian, Ukraine's Air Force reported. A minibus was hit, and paramedics were injured during a rescue operation.

Russian drone attack kills civilian in Kherson
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Ukraine’s Air Force reported that Russian drones attacked several regions of Ukraine overnight and into the morning. In Kherson, a minibus was hit, killing one civilian. In a separate attack on an ambulance, paramedics were injured.

In the Kharkiv region, eight people, including children, were wounded in the city of Balakliya. A livestock complex in the central Ukrainian region of Kirovohrad was also hit. The Air Force said most of the 132 drones and two missiles launched were intercepted.

Source: www.kyivpost.com