Russian drone strikes hospital in Kherson, injuring six
Russian forces attacked a hospital in Kherson city with drones, wounding six people, according to Oleksandr Prokudin, Head of the Kherson City Military Administration.
Reports indicate that men aged 65, 44, 41, and 19 suffered injuries. Two people required hospitalization, while doctors will treat the others on an outpatient basis.
The Russian drone strikes damaged one of Kherson’s hospitals, several ambulances, and civilian vehicles.
Kherson City Military Administration confirmed six people were wounded in the attack: four funeral service employees and two medical staff. All victims primarily sustained blast injuries and shrapnel wounds.
By way of background, Kherson Oblast Military Administration reported that A 16-year-old boy who sustained injuries in the Russian attack on the central district of Kherson on 17 April has died.
Previously, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed that Ukrainian intelligence reports indicate Russia is preparing for new offensives in Sumy, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhia Oblasts. He emphasized that Russia intends to continue the war, and therefore partner countries should maintain sanctions against Russia and develop a joint plan to deploy forces that would guarantee peace.
Zelenskyy stressed that Ukraine needs investments in the joint production of air defense systems, artillery shells, and drones.
