Russians in Kherson dropped explosives from drone on child

In Kherson, Russian troops attacked a 13-year-old boy walking down the street with a drone, injuring him.

This was reported by the head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, Yaroslav Shanko, on Telegram, according to Ukrinform.

“In Kherson, Russian occupiers attacked a child with a drone,” the message says.

According to the report, the 13-year-old boy was walking down the street when enemy soldiers dropped explosives from a drone. He suffered a mine-blast injury and shrapnel wounds to his leg and forearm.

Police officers took the victim to the hospital.

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As reported by Ukrinform, as of August 7, since the beginning of 2025, 89 adults and a one-year-old boy have been killed in the Kherson region due to Russian drone attacks, and another 893 people, including 14 children, have been wounded.