FPV drone strike in Donetsk region injures four

FPV drone strike in Donetsk region injures four

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Early on April 26, a Russian FPV drone struck a road in the Shakhove community of the Pokrovsk district, Donetsk region, injuring four people, including a 16-year-old boy.

The Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office said this in a post on Telegram, according to Ukrinform.

"On April 26, 2025, at 07:15, Russian forces launched a strike on the Shakhove community. An enemy FPV drone hit a roadway near the village of Nykonorivka just as a minibus was traveling along it. As a result of the attack, four civilians inside the vehicle sustained injuries, including a 16-year-old boy," the statement reads.

According to the prosecutor's office, the victims suffered blast injuries, multiple shrapnel wounds, as well as concussions and burns. They have received medical treatment.

A pre-trial investigation has been launched under the criminal proceedings for a war crime (Part 1 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

Prosecutors are documenting the aftermath of the enemy attack.

Read also: One killed, three injured in Russian drone attack on Kamianske

On April 25, Russian forces killed two civilians and wounded five others in the Donetsk region.

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