The Russian army once again attacked Kherson with a drone. A man died as a result of the shelling.
Points of attention
- The Russian army uses drones to attack Kherson to train its operators.
- The civilian population of Kherson suffers injuries due to constant drone attacks from the Russian side.
- Investigators found that Russian drones most often attack vehicles and infrastructure facilities.
- As a result of constant attacks in the Kherson region, the number of residents who feel fear and danger is decreasing.
- Local residents are determined to protect against drones and take safety measures to avoid negative consequences.
What is known about the Russian attack on Kherson
As Oleksandr Prokudin, the head of the Kherson OVA, reported, the Russians have been hitting Kherson with unmanned aerial vehicles since the very morning.
As a result of another drone attack in the Dnipro district of the city, a 67-year-old man received non-life-threatening injuries.
The Russian Federation attacks civilians in Kherson to train its drone operators
As Oleksandr Prokudin, head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, told the publication, Russia has turned the region into a training ground for drone operators.
Part of the best units of UAV operators, who launch advanced models of drones from the other side of the Dnieper, were flown to Kherson. This allows you to practice combat techniques and train new operators.
Russian military and pro-war Telegram channels share dozens of videos of drone attacks on civilian objects.
Investigators from Eyes on Russia (the UK's Center for Information Resilience) found that most of these attacks targeted vehicles that are difficult to replicate in a training environment.
The highest number of drone attacks occurred in September, with 2,748 strikes, during which 155 people were injured. October became the month with the largest number of dead — 12 people. Russian drones have most frequently attacked military vehicles, ambulances, police vehicles, humanitarian convoys and infrastructure facilities, including markets, cafes, gas stations and aid centres.
It is noted that due to constant attacks, more and more civilians are leaving Kherson Oblast.
Before the full-scale invasion, about a million people lived in the region, now only 158 thousand remain. In Kherson itself, the population decreased from 250,000 to 60,000.
Local residents live in constant fear. To protect themselves, many carry detectors that alert them to the approach of drones, or avoid going outside during the day to reduce the risk of detection.
