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UAV event in Kherson area, Ukraine on Sat 18th July 2026

18th July 2026

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An enemy drone hit a high-rise building in Kherson on Saturday evening, injuring 5 people, including two children who are in serious condition.

Source : Head of Kherson OVA Oleksandr Prokudin , Kherson OVA

Details : As Prokudin reported, Russian terrorists struck a drone at one of the multi-story buildings in the Korabelny district of Kherson at around 7:40 p.m.

It was initially reported that four people were injured in the UAV strike. A 45-year-old man and a 42-year-old woman suffered blast injuries.

"Two children were also injured - boys aged 10 and 14. They suffered mine-explosive injuries and shrapnel injuries. They were taken to the hospital in serious condition. Medics are fighting for their lives," Prokudin wrote.

Later, the Kherson OVA reported another casualty after a Russian UAV hit a house in the Korabelny district of Kherson. A 77-year-old man was taken to the hospital with a mine-explosive injury and shrapnel wound to the back.

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