Child injured as Russian forces drop explosive from drone in Kherson region

Child injured as Russian forces drop explosive from drone in Kherson region

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Russian forces dropped an explosive from a drone on Darivka in Ukraine's southern Kherson region, injuring an 11-year-old child.

Oleksandr Prokudin, head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, said this in a post on Telegram, according to Ukrinform.

"As a result of the explosive being dropped from a drone, an 11-year-old child was injured. An emergency medical team transported the child to the hospital. Doctors diagnosed a traumatic brain injury, concussion, and shrapnel wounds to the face and abdomen," Prokudin wrote.

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He stated that the child's condition is critical, and doctors are doing everything possible to save the child.

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