Injury toll in Russian strike on Kherson rises to 10

Injury toll in Russian strike on Kherson rises to 10

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As a result of Russian shelling early on May 20, ten people were injured in Kherson.

This was reported by the Kherson Regional Prosecutor's Office on Telegram, according to Ukrinform.

According to the report, around 7:00, Russian Armed Forces launched an attack at the civilian population of Kherson using an unmanned aerial vehicle (drone). The enemy targeted a public minibus carrying passengers. Five of them were injured.

Starting from 8:30, invading forces conducted artillery shelling of the city. As of 10:00, five more injuries were reported. Most of the victims are elderly people who were in their homes at the time of the attack.

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As previously reported by Ukrinform, in the morning, Russians dropped explosives from a drone onto a minibus in Kherson injuring five people.

Photo: Kherson Regional Prosecutor's Office

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