Russians attack municipal workers in Kherson with drone, killing one and wounding three

Russians attack municipal workers in Kherson with drone, killing one and wounding three

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Russians attacked a utility vehicle in the Korabelny district of Kherson, killing one employee and seriously injuring three others.

According to Ukrinform, this was reported on Telegram by the head of the Kherson Regional State Administration, Alexander Prokudin.

“At approximately 2:30 p.m., Russians attacked a utility vehicle in the Korabelny district of Kherson with a drone,” the report said.

As noted, as a result of the enemy strike, an employee of one of the utility companies who was behind the wheel was killed on the spot.

Three of his colleagues, aged 44, 49, and 48, suffered concussions, shrapnel wounds, explosive and closed head injuries.

All the victims were taken to the hospital in serious condition. At this moment, doctors are continuing to fight for their lives.

According to the Kherson Regional Military Administration, water utility workers came under fire in the Korabelny district of Kherson at around 2:30 p.m. At the time of the attack, they were in a car.

The 50-year-old driver of the utility company suffered fatal injuries.

Read also: Two civilians injured in Russian drone attack on Kherson

Three victims were taken to the hospital with mine-blast injuries, concussions, closed head injuries, and shrapnel wounds. Doctors assess the condition of the wounded as serious.

As reported by Ukrinform, the number of victims of the morning shelling of the Korabelny district of Kherson has risen to two.

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