UkrainePublished: 2 July 2026 at 15:36

Russian drone strikes civilian car in Kherson, killing man

Russian forces used a drone to attack a civilian vehicle in Kherson, killing a 41-year-old man.

On July 2 at approximately 2:00 PM, Russian troops attacked a civilian car with a drone in the center of Kherson, according to Oleksandr Prokudin, head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration. The 41-year-old driver sustained extremely serious injuries. Despite medical efforts, the man died in the hospital. This incident underscores the ongoing pattern of Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure and civilians in Ukraine.

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