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Russian Drones Drop Camouflaged Mines, Killing 26 Civilians in Kherson

6/2/2026

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Story summary

Russian FPV drones are scattering camouflaged “gingerbread” and “rag” mines across Kherson’s streets, parks and bus stations from the Dnipro River.
The mines have killed at least a dozen civilians, injured dozens more, and UN monitoring recorded 26 deaths and 201 injuries in April, the highest casualty count in Ukraine.
Community worker Natalia Sergiyenko uses detectors that cannot block frequencies, leaving families, limiting aid and schooling for children.

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Story summary

Russian FPV drones are scattering camouflaged “gingerbread” and “rag” mines across Kherson’s streets, parks and bus stations from the Dnipro River.
The mines have killed at least a dozen civilians, injured dozens more, and UN monitoring recorded 26 deaths and 201 injuries in April, the highest casualty count in Ukraine.
Community worker Natalia Sergiyenko uses detectors that cannot block frequencies, leaving families, limiting aid and schooling for children.