by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Europe Bureau Chief
KHERSON/BUDAPEST (Worthy News) – At least two people were killed and eight were injured after Russian drones attacked minibuses in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, officials said, underscoring mounting concern about strikes on civilian areas.
Regional head Oleksandr Prokudin confirmed that residents in Kherson have been suffering under what he described as repeated Russian drone attacks.
Most of the roughly 10 people killed and injured were reportedly hit in an initial strike on a passenger minibus. Hours later, another drone reportedly struck a second minibus, injuring the driver.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed sorrow over the attacks, saying that “drones targeted civilian transport, and passenger minibuses were hit.”
“Tragically, lives have been taken — my condolences to their families and loved ones,” he said. “People have also been wounded, and all are receiving the necessary assistance.”
ODESA PORT DAMAGED
Officials also reported damage to port infrastructure in the Black Sea city of Odesa following a separate Russian strike, though no casualties were reported there.
There was no immediate comment from Moscow. Russia maintains it targets military objectives, despite eyewitness accounts suggesting civilian areas are often hit.
Observers say Ukrainian civilians have endured relentless air assaults since Russia launched its full-scale invasion more than four years ago.
Elsewhere along the 1,250-kilometer, or 777-mile, front line, Russia said it had captured Myropillia in northeastern Ukraine, though that could not be independently verified.
RUSSIA OIL TERMINAL HIT
In Russia itself, officials said a fire triggered by a Ukrainian drone strike on an oil terminal in Tuapse was extinguished Saturday.
Ukraine has repeatedly targeted the facility as part of what it says is a broader effort to strike Russia’s energy infrastructure and cut off funding for the war.
Critics argue that the economic impact remains uncertain, as rising global oil prices—driven by armed conflicts in the Middle East—have helped sustain Kremlin revenues.
The latest violence highlights the lack of progress in U.S.-brokered talks, with Russia rejecting a ceasefire proposal and Ukraine warning that global attention may be shifting elsewhere amid the ongoing Iran war.
Researchers at the Center for Strategic and International Studies estimate total Russian and Ukrainian casualties — including those killed and injured — could soon reach two million, in Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War II.
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