Zelenskyy called on partners to increase pressure on Russia following the attack on a minibus in Kherson
On August 19, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded to the Russian attack on a minibus in Kherson, stating that Russia had long since crossed the line of impunity. The head of state called on international partners to increase pressure on the aggressor country.
“Russia’s brutal ‘safari’ against our people in Kherson has long since gone beyond what any normal person could imagine. This morning, the Russians struck an ordinary minibus in Kherson with an FPV drone. Four people were killed, and five more were wounded. All necessary emergency services are on the scene, investigating the details. It is clear that the bus was a civilian vehicle,” Zelenskyy noted.
He emphasized that this is the daily reality of life in Ukraine’s frontline regions. While, according to the head of state, partners are hesitating to provide additional supplies of protective equipment, the Russians have long since crossed the line of what is permissible.
“We need to put pressure on the aggressor. We need to support those defending our lives. I thank everyone who continues to provide aid packages and impose new sanctions against the aggressor,” the President added.
On the morning of August 19, Russian occupiers attacked a minibus in the Korabelny district of Kherson with a drone. Four people were killed in the strike, and four others were wounded.
In some areas of Zaporizhzhia, power outages occurred following the 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 the Donetsk region 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, according to preliminary estimates, is not critical.
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.
