On August 9, at around 08:30, Russian invaders attacked a bus in the suburbs of Kherson. They used a strike drone to do so. According to the latest reports, two people were killed and six others were injured.
Points of attention
- The Kherson Regional Prosecutor's Office has initiated a pre-trial investigation to address the war crime that led to the tragic loss of lives in the minibus attack.
- The ongoing aggression by the Russian army in Ukraine underscores the urgent need for international attention and condemnation of such violent actions.
There are casualties in the Kherson region after a new Russian attack
The Kherson Regional Prosecutor's Office reports another war crime by the Russians.
On August 9, 2025, at around 08:30, the Russian occupiers launched a strike with an unmanned aerial vehicle on a shuttle bus traveling in the suburbs of Kherson.
According to the latest reports, two civilians were killed in the attack.
In addition, it is reported that six more civilians in the region were injured to varying degrees. The data is being verified.
Local authorities point out that all of the victims were inside the vehicle during the shelling.
Prosecutors, together with police investigators, continue to record and document war crimes committed by the Russian armed forces.
Under the procedural leadership of the Kherson District Prosecutor's Office, a pre-trial investigation has been launched into the fact of committing a war crime that led to the death of people (Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine), — the official statement of the Kherson Regional Prosecutor's Office states.
