Man dies after Russian drone hits minibus in Kherson
A man injured when a Russian drone struck a minibus in Kherson's Central district on Sunday later died in hospital, regional officials said.
A man died in hospital after a Russian drone struck a minibus in Kherson on Sunday, the head of the Kherson , Yaroslav Shanko, said.
The drone hit the minibus at about 3.11pm in the city's Central district while passengers were inside, Shanko said. Six people were taken to hospital with blast injuries, according to Ukrainska Pravda, which cited the administration.
Those hurt included two women aged 63 and 67, a 21-year-old woman, and three men aged 67, 68 and 52, all with blast injuries, Ukrainska Pravda reported. Doctors assessed one of the men, 67, as being in a serious condition, while the rest were described as being of medium severity.
Shanko later said a man born in 1959 died in hospital despite resuscitation efforts. "Despite the necessary resuscitation measures, it was not possible to save the victim," he wrote, according to Ukrainska Pravda.
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What we know
- Official · Kherson regional administration A Russian drone struck a minibus in Kherson's Central district on Sunday afternoon, regional officials said.
- Official · Kherson regional administration Six people were taken to hospital with blast injuries.
- Official · Kherson regional administration One of the injured, a man born in 1959, later died in hospital despite resuscitation efforts, the regional administration said.
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Kherson, on the west bank of the Dnipro river near the front line, has faced regular Russian drone and artillery attacks on civilian targets since Ukrainian forces recaptured the city in 2022.
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Questions and answers
- What happened in Kherson?
- A Russian drone struck a minibus carrying passengers in the city's Central district on Sunday, regional officials said.
- How many people were hurt?
- Six people were taken to hospital with blast injuries, according to the regional military administration.
- Did anyone die?
- Yes, one of the injured, a man born in 1959, later died in hospital, officials said.
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