Stories from Kherson · Ukraine

Ukraine's Ministry of Health, in conjunction with the Kherson military administration and Ministry of Finance, has developed a mechanism to procure housing for medical workers.

Vehicles belonging to a United Nations humanitarian mission in Kherson were targeted by a drone. The attack was announced by Oleksandr Prokoudine, head of the regional military administration. This action is considered a war crime under international law. This practice has been dubbed 'drone safari'. New army vehicles, part of a French deal, are equipped with AI that can automatically target perceived threats. Experts note these systems can be configured to fire without human input.

The UN Secretary-General has expressed concern regarding attacks on a humanitarian convoy in the Kherson region. The statement highlighted the attacks on the organization's convoy. UN humanitarian vehicles were targeted by a drone in Kherson. A United Nations humanitarian convoy has been attacked in the Kherson region.

Russian forces attacked a UN humanitarian mission vehicle with a drone in the Korabelny district of Kherson. Fortunately, no one was injured in the incident.

Citizens in the occupied Kherson region are being prepared for evacuation.

Russian propaganda television broadcasts in occupied areas of Ukraine have ceased following the loss of a Russian satellite. Residents can still access Russian channels but must reconfigure equipment to do so.

Russian forces are actively targeting vehicles on the M14 highway between Mykolaiv and Kherson. The enemy has increased the use of drones, including fiber-optic drones and Mavic-type drones used to drop explosive devices on moving targets.

Officials in at least five Ukrainian regions, including Kherson, Odesa, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Sumy, reported staff deaths. Russian President Putin is expected to deliver a speech on Victory Day. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy held bilateral meetings with leaders from Norway, Finland, the United Kingdom, and the Czech Republic in Helsinki. Discussions with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre covered aid, bilateral strategic partnerships, and energy security, resulting in broad agreements. This action escalates ongoing tensions between the two nations. Local hospitals are overwhelmed with treating the injured and housing displaced people. Russia's presidential press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, stated that Russia will use its special military operation to force Ukraine to accept an agreement if it is unwilling.

An situation has been reported in certain districts of the Dnipropetrovsk and Kherson regions. Residents are advised to remain in shelters. An situation has been reported in Ukraine, with specific details still emerging.

Russian forces launched a large-scale aerial attack using more than 400 drones targeting industrial facilities and infrastructure within Ukraine. The attacks follow a series of repeated strikes on key Russian crude oil export centers over recent weeks that caused partial or total production halts. Russian forces have carried out approximately 100 attacks since the beginning of the year, according to the report. The Russian Federation launched 227 strike drones at Ukraine during the day, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. Four people sustained explosive injuries, concussions, and shrapnel wounds in the attacks. All four individuals were transported to a hospital in moderate condition, the regional military administration reported. International competition for cooperation with Kyiv is increasing.