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Russian drone strikes civilians in Kherson: one killed, two injured

Russian forces dropped an explosive from a drone on the Korabel neighbourhood in Kherson on the night of 11-12 July. One local resident was killed and two others were injured.
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Kyiv Post
· Jul 12, 2026
Russian Drones Strike Fire Station in Kharkiv Region and Public Transportation in Kherson
Russian drone strikes across the Kharkiv, Kherson, and Chernihiv regions on July 11 and 12 resulted in casualties among civilians and rescue workers. In Bohodukhiv, a drone struck a fire station, injuring three rescuers. In Kherson, multiple drones targeted a minibus and a public transport stop, injuring at least six people. These attacks follow strikes in the Chernihiv region that killed one civilian and injured several others.
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· Jul 5, 2026
🇷🇺❌🇺🇦— NOW: Russian drones striking targets in Kiev.
— NOW: Russian drones striking targets in Kiev.
The Daily Beast
· Jul 13, 2026
Putin’s Humiliating Crisis Intensifies in Deadly Drone Strike
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Egyptian Gazette
· Jul 12, 2026
4 killed in Ukrainian drone attack on Enerhodar
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Ukrainska Pravda
· Jun 26, 2026
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NaturalNews.com
· Jul 3, 2026
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Euromaidan Press
· Jul 9, 2026
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TRT World
· Jul 4, 2026
Russia: Ukraine hits oil terminal in St. Petersburg
Ukrainian drone attack hit an oil terminal at the Port of St. Petersburg overnight, according to Russian officials but no casualties were reported. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the attack, sharing the footage on his X account, while the Russian Defence Ministry claimed nearly 400 drones were intercepted across Russian regions, Crimea, and the Azov and Black seas. Subscribe: http://trt.world/subscribe Livestream: http://trt.world/ytlive Facebook: http://trt.world/facebook X (Twitter): http://trt.world/twitter Instagram: http://trt.world/instagram TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@trtworld WhatsApp: trtworld.com/whatsapp Telegram: https://t.me/trtworld Visit our website: http://trt.world
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· Jul 1, 2026
Aftermath of Ukrainian drone attack on Russian regions, 179 downed drones
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· Jul 3, 2026
Russian market hit by deadly Ukrainian drone strike – governor
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· Jun 22, 2026
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· Jul 5, 2026
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· Jun 22, 2026
Moscow shoots down nearly 60 drones; Russian attacks kill five in Ukraine
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