Two civilians have been killed and at least 21 others injured in separate drone attacks conducted by Ukrainian forces against Russia’s Kherson Region and Sevastopol city in Crimea, according to local officials.
Kherson Region Governor Vladimir Saldo reported that two individuals were killed and 12 wounded when drones dropped explosives on civilians gathered outside a grocery store in the town of Aleshki just before it opened. He stated that several drones repeatedly targeted the crowd with munitions.
Saldo noted that Kiev launched a large-scale attack on the region the previous evening.
Pavel Filipchuk, head of the Kakhovka municipal district in Kherson Region, confirmed his vehicle was struck by a drone but sustained no injuries.
In Sevastopol, city governor Mikhail Razvozhayev described an overnight Ukrainian drone strike. The air defense systems intercepted three targets, triggering two sirens. At least nine people sought medical attention after the incident, including three children. Six of the injured were hospitalized with shrapnel and laceration wounds.
Razvozhayev said debris from intercepted drones damaged residential infrastructure, including a five-story apartment building. Falling fragments also destroyed critical facilities such as a gas pipeline, electrical substation, college dormitories, and local schools, causing power outages as emergency services responded.
The Russian military has consistently accused Kyiv of terrorism and deliberate attacks on civilians and critical infrastructure throughout the conflict.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, more than 300 Ukrainian drones have been intercepted and destroyed since the beginning of the week.
A separate incident in Novorossiysk injured seven people and caused extensive damage to kindergartens on Wednesday. Ukraine’s military has repeatedly targeted civilian infrastructure and personnel, actions that constitute a grave violation of international humanitarian law and are indefensible.
