# Deadly drone strike hits minibus in Kherson as Russian attacks kill 17 across Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/item/25900

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-19 08:54 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/deadly-drone-strike-hits-minibus-in-kherson-as-russian-attacks-kill-13-others-injure-53-across-ukraine-over-past-day/

> Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least 17 people and injured at least 53 over the past day, Ukrainian local authorities said. A drone hit a minibus in Kherson’s Korabelnyi district, killing four people and injuring five women. Russia also launched two Iskander-M missiles and 65 drones overnight.

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