Russian forces launched targeted drone strikes on Ukraine’s southern and northern regions on Saturday morning, July 11, injuring at least five civilians and igniting fires in residential areas across Kherson and Chernihiv.
Casualties rise in Kherson’s Korabelnyi district
In the southern city of Kherson, local authorities reported that the number of casualties from a morning drone assault on the Korabelnyi district has increased to four.
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According to the Kherson Regional Military Administration, a 53-year-old man sought medical assistance after being injured in the attack. Medical personnel diagnosed the victim with explosive trauma and shrapnel wounds to his back. He was provided with necessary care and will continue his recovery as an outpatient.
Civilian infrastructure hit in Chernihiv region
Simultaneously, the northern Chernihiv region came under attack from Russian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), leaving one person injured and causing localized property damage.
The State Emergency Service of Ukraine (DSNS) reported that the drone strikes sparked fires in two separate districts within the region. In Novhorod-Siverskyi district, a kinetic strike caused a civilian vehicle to catch fire. Meanwhile, in Koriukivka district, a drone impact ignited a fire in a residential building.
Operative rescue units and firefighters were deployed to the impact zones and extinguished both blazes, preventing further damage to adjacent properties.
