Russian forces strike ambulance with drone in Kherson overnight, injuring two medics

Russian forces strike ambulance with drone in Kherson overnight, injuring two medics

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On the night of June 16, Russian forces struck an ambulance in Kherson with a drone, injuring two medical workers.

According to Ukrinform, the Kherson City Military Administration reported this on Telegram.

“Around 1:30 a.m., the enemy struck an ambulance with a drone; the crew had responded to a call in the Korabelny district,” the statement said.

Two medical workers were injured: men aged 51 and 63. Both suffered concussions, blast injuries, and closed head injuries.

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The 51-year-old paramedic was hospitalized. The older man will receive outpatient treatment.

As reported by Ukrinform, six women were injured in Kherson as a result of a Russian drone strike on the evening of June 15.

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