Kherson Oblast. Stock photo: Getty Images

Russian troops struck civilians in Kherson Oblast with drones on 26 July, wounding seven civilians, a child among them.

Source: Kherson Oblast Military Administration on Telegram

Details: A 46-year-old man was injured in an attack on Antonivka. After a drone dropped explosives, the civilian sustained a mine-explosive injury, along with shrapnel wounds to his lower leg and back. He was hospitalised.

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Another assault occurred in the village of Bilozerka, where Russian forces targeted a civilian car. A 53-year-old man was hurt, suffering mine-explosive and head injuries, a concussion, contusion and numerous shrapnel wounds to his face, torso, arms and legs.

He was hospitalised and remains under doctors’ supervision.

The Russians launched another artillery attack on Bilozerka at around 16:00. Three local residents were injured. A 66-year-old woman and two men, 32 and 59, were taken to hospital with mine-explosion injuries. Currently, doctors are examining the victims.

On the evening of 27 July, a 27-year-old mother and her 9-year-old son were injured during a Russian strike on the village of Bilozerka in Kherson Oblast. The child suffered mine-explosive and head injuries, concussion and shrapnel wounds to the face, hands and feet. He was admitted to hospital, where he is being monitored by doctors and receiving all required care. The mother was also determined to have suffered a mine-explosion injury.

Background: On 26 July, three people have been killed and another 21 injured in Russian attacks on Donetsk and Kherson oblasts.

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