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Russia attacked a minibus in Kherson; there are fatalities and injuries

UA NEWS 19 August 2026 12:26
Russia attacked a minibus in Kherson; there are fatalities and injuries

On the morning of August 19, Russian occupiers attacked a minibus with a drone in the Korabelny district of Kherson. Four people were killed in the strike, and four others were injured.

According to Prokudin, Russian forces attacked the minibus around 8:50 a.m.

Four people were killed in the strike. The relevant authorities are currently working to identify the victims.

“My sincere condolences to the families and loved ones of those killed, Prokudin wrote.

Four women were also injured in the attack. The injured were taken to the hospital, where doctors are examining them and providing the necessary care.

Russian troops regularly carry out strikes against the civilian population of Kherson using drones.

In particular, on the night of August 18, a munition from a Russian drone flew through the window of a private home in the city’s Central District. It fell directly onto a crib where a two-year-old boy was sleeping.

The munition did not explode, so the child was unharmed.

This was reported by the head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, Oleksandr Prokudin.

In some areas of Zaporizhzhia, power outages occurred following a Russian strike. Critical infrastructure facilities are being switched to alternative power sources.

In Balakliya, Kharkiv Oblast, three members of the same family were injured as a result of a Russian drone strike. According to preliminary data, Russian troops used a “Geran-2” type UAV.

On August 18, the Russian army killed one resident of Donetsk Oblast and wounded four others.

As a result of a Russian attack on August 18, the premises of the “Kyivguma” factory in Brovary, Kyiv Oblast, sustained damage. No employees were injured, and the damage is not considered critical, according to preliminary estimates.

On the evening of August 18 and overnight on August 19, Russian troops attacked the Nikopol and Kryvyi Rih districts of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast more than 10 times with drones and artillery. As a result of the shelling, an administrative building, a private home, and other civilian facilities were damaged, and a fire broke out. According to preliminary data, there were no fatalities or injuries.

Earlier, a Russian drone attacked a car carrying bread near Zaporizhzhia.

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