Russian troops launched almost 2,000 drones in Kherson region over a week
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- Svitlana Ivanchenko
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14:01, 17 February, 2025
Consequences of shelling in Kherson region. Archive photo: Suspilne. Kherson.Almost two thousand drones were launched by Russian troops in the Kherson region last week. About 80% of the UAVs were destroyed by the Ukrainian military.
This was reported by the head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration Oleksandr Prokudin.
«The enemy launched nearly two thousand drones in Kherson region last week. Thanks to the professionalism of the soldiers defending our region, about 80% of the UAVs were landed,» he said.
According to the infographic, Russian troops attacked the region with drones 1965 times over the past week. Of these, 814 were against the Kherson community.
Shelling of Kherson region by Russian drones. Infographic: Kherson UGAEarlier it was reported that two police officers were injured as a result of Russian attacks in Kherson region.
In addition, on 16 February, Russian troops shelled civilian infrastructure in Kherson and Beryslav districts. The Russians shelled residential areas and vehicles with artillery, multiple launch rocket systems and UAVs.