In Kherson, Russians attacked a bus and an ambulance; there is one fatality and several injuries
On the night of June 16 and into the morning, Russian occupation forces carried out a series of attacks using strike drones against civilian targets in the Korabelny district of Kherson over the course of several hours. As a result of the attacks, one person was killed and three others were wounded.
According to preliminary reports, around 8:00 a.m., a Russian drone struck a public bus.
A man was killed on the spot as a result of the attack. Law enforcement officials are currently working to identify him.
In addition, at approximately 1:35 a.m., the occupiers struck an emergency medical services vehicle that was responding to a call with a drone.
Two ambulance workers, aged 51 and 62, were injured in the attack. The medics suffered blast injuries, closed head injuries, and concussions.
The younger of the two victims was hospitalized, where he is currently receiving treatment. His colleague will receive outpatient medical care.
A 45-year-old resident of Kherson was also injured in another attack by Russian drones. He was diagnosed with blast trauma and shrapnel wounds to his neck and lower limbs. The man was taken to a medical facility.
Emergency services and law enforcement officers are working at the sites of the strikes, documenting the consequences of the attacks and collecting evidence of yet another war crime committed by Russian occupation forces.
Russian troops continue to systematically use drones to strike civilian infrastructure in Kherson, endangering civilians, public transportation, and emergency service workers.
The Kherson City Military Administration reported this on Telegram.
On the night of June 16, Russian troops struck Balakliya in the Kharkiv region. At least six civilians, including two children, were injured in the attack.
Throughout the day, Russian troops shelled the Dnipropetrovsk region with artillery and attacked with drones nearly 30 times. Two businesses, a kindergarten, a store, and private buildings were damaged as a result of the strikes.
As a reminder, Russia attacked the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, causing a fire.
Prior to that, Russian drones struck the Zaporizhzhia region, resulting in injuries.
Five State Emergency Service rescuers were killed as a result of the Russian attack on Kharkiv.
