Bomb (Air Delivered)

Bomb (Air Delivered) event in Ukraine on Fri 8th March 2024

8th March 2024

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On 8 March, Russian troops dropped an air bomb on Kherson, severely damaging an apartment building and injuring a 7-year-old boy. The Kherson Oblast Military Administration published photos showing the consequences of the strike.

Details: The bomb fell near the apartment building, creating a massive crater in the yard and causing significant damage.

One of the victims is a seven-year-old boy. He was admitted to the hospital with a blast injury and a concussion. Doctors provided the child with the necessary care.

Doctors also treated a 64-year-old woman at the site, as she had an acute stress reaction.

Rescuers released two more elderly people from the second-floor apartment and evacuated them to a safe location.

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