Russians struck a car with a drone in Kherson; the driver is in a critical condition
- Mariia Khamitsevych
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09:00, 16 March, 2026
The Russians struck a car in Kherson with a drone. Photo: Suspilne Kherson, for illustrative purposesOn the morning of 16 March, Russian forces attacked a car in Kherson with a drone. A 67-year-old man was injured in the strike.
This was reported by the Kherson City Military Administration.
According to the MMA, the driver was hospitalised in a serious condition. He was diagnosed with concussion, blast and closed head injuries, as well as shrapnel wounds to the face. Medical staff are currently providing the victim with the necessary treatment.
In addition, over the past 24 hours, Russian forces have shelled social infrastructure and residential areas in settlements across the Kherson region. The attacks damaged a multi-storey building and 12 private homes, according to the head of the Regional Military Administration, Oleksandr Prokudin.
The Russians also damaged a shop, a gas pipe, a warehouse, farm buildings, agricultural machinery, a minibus and private cars. Five people were injured in the shelling.
It should be recalled that on 11 March in Kherson, Russian troops attacked a minibus carrying passengers. Ten people were injured as a result of the strike.