Politics Ukraine: Dead after Russian attack in Kherson region

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24.4.2026 - 18:51

ARCHIVE - Cars drive on a road covered with an anti-drone net near the frontline town in southern Ukraine. Photo: Efrem Lukatsky/AP/dpa
ARCHIVE - Cars drive on a road covered with an anti-drone net near the frontline town in southern Ukraine. Photo: Efrem Lukatsky/AP/dpa
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According to the authorities, two people have been killed by a remote-controlled Russian drone in the Kherson region of southern Ukraine. The man and woman were traveling on a moped in the regional capital of Kherson, the regional prosecutor's office announced on Telegram. At least nine other civilians were injured by similar drone attacks in the frontline city and other places in the region. In addition, three people were injured in an artillery attack on the village of Komyshany. Investigations into possible war crimes have been initiated, the authorities announced.

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Ukraine has been defending itself against a Russian invasion for more than four years. The Dnipro River separates Russian and Ukrainian troops in the Kherson region.