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UAV event in Kherson area, Ukraine on Sun 19th April 2026

19th April 2026

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On the morning of April 19, drones of the Russian invaders hit a taxi in Kherson and a locomotive in the Poltava region, resulting in the death of one person.

Source : Kherson OVA , head of Poltava OVA Vitaliy Dyakivnych, head of Kherson OVA Oleksandr Prokudin

Details : According to the Kherson OVA, at about 6:50 a.m., Russians attacked a taxi in the Central district of Kherson.

A 41-year-old man was injured as a result of a UAV strike. He was diagnosed with a mine-explosive injury. He is currently under medical supervision.

Also in the morning, the enemy attacked the Poltava district. A UAV hit a locomotive belonging to one of the enterprises. There were no casualties.

Updated . Later, the head of the Kherson OVA, Oleksandr Prokudin, reported that a man died this morning as a result of a Russian strike on a car in the Central district of Kherson.

According to him, the 56-year-old Kherson resident suffered injuries incompatible with life. My condolences to the family and friends of the deceased.

Another victim is currently in the hospital. He is receiving all the necessary medical care.

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