Kherson: Ukraine City Forced Underground by Relentless Russian Drone Attacks
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Moneycontrol•29-01-2026, 12:22
Kherson: Ukraine City Forced Underground by Relentless Russian Drone Attacks
- •Kherson, Ukraine, faces constant Russian drone attacks, forcing daily life, including hospitals, schools, and cultural activities, into basements and bunkers.
- •Russian forces use adapted commercial quadcopter drones armed with grenades, targeting civilians in open spaces, intersections, and even doorways.
- •Over the past year, approximately 200 civilians have been killed and 2,000 wounded in drone strikes, leading to the term "human safari" for the campaign.
- •The city has implemented anti-drone nets, concrete shelters, jamming antennas, and handheld detectors, but residents like Yaroslav Shanko still face direct drone pursuits.
- •Doctors report a shift in injuries to shrapnel, amputations, and burns from drone attacks, with some victims seeing footage of their own attacks posted online by Russian forces.
Why It Matters: Kherson's daily life has moved underground due to relentless Russian drone attacks, highlighting a new era of warfare.
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