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UkrainePublished: 12 June 2026 at 11:53

Russians Strike Market with Drone in Kherson

Russian forces launched a drone attack on a market in Kherson's Korabelnyi district overnight, sparking a fire that destroyed several shops and a minibus. No casualties were reported.

Foto: Pravda — ziņas

Russian occupation forces carried out a drone attack on the city of Kherson early Saturday morning, around 4:00 AM. According to Yaroslav Shanko, head of the Kherson city military administration, an explosive device was dropped from an unmanned aerial vehicle onto a market in the Korabelnyi district.

The strike ignited a fire that completely destroyed several retail pavilions and kiosks. The flames also engulfed a minibus loaded with food products. The vehicle's owner reported that the force of the blast threw his car several meters away.

Emergency responders from the State Emergency Service (DSNS) arrived at the scene and extinguished the blaze. Preliminary reports indicate that no civilians were injured in the attack. An investigation into the circumstances is ongoing.

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