US EditionUkraine destroys Russian drone unit after Kherson infant killed, child 'should never have been a target,' governor says
KHERSON OBLAST, UKRAINE, JUL 13 – Ukrainian forces eliminated the Russian drone operators responsible for a kamikaze drone strike that killed a one-year-old boy, using five FPV drones in a targeted counterattack.
- On July 12, 2025, Ukrainian forces launched a targeted operation that eliminated a Russian FPV-drone operator unit linked to a fatal attack in the Kherson region.
- The strike followed a Molniya drone attack on July 9 that killed one-year-old Dmytryk in Pravdyne and wounded his grandmother, with Ukrainian intelligence tracing the drone launch to occupied Hola Prystan.
- Ukrainian Special Operations Forces deployed five FPV drones in four waves targeting a five-story building in Hola Prystan identified as the drone operator base, and post-operation monitoring revealed no further drone launches from there.
- Regional Governor Oleksandr Prokudin expressed that targeting Dmytro was unjustified, praised the soldiers for delivering rightful justice, and affirmed that any invader responsible for destruction will be held accountable.
- The operation demonstrated Ukraine's resolve to avenge attacks on civilians, as a UN commission classified Russian drone strikes in Kherson as crimes against humanity, emphasizing ongoing Russian aggression from across the Dnipro River.
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Ukrainian Forces Eliminate Russian Drone Operators Behind Toddler’s Death in Kherson
Ukrainian troops conducted a precision strike on July 12, 2025, neutralizing a Russian FPV-drone operator cell responsible for the attack that killed one-year-old Dmytryk in Kherson region. On July 9, a Russian Molniya drone struck the yard of a private residence in the village of Pravdyne, Bilozerka community, killing one-year-old Dmytryk and wounding his grandmother as she shielded him. Ukrainian intelligence traced the drone’s launch vector t…
The Ukrainian Prime Minister confirmed that the Ukrainian forces responded to "Russian war criminals" responsible for killing a year-old boy in the Herson region on 9 July 2025.
Ukraine destroys Russian drone unit after Kherson infant killed, child 'should never have been a target,' governor says
"Dmytro should never have been a target. I thank our soldiers for their just retribution. No occupier who brought death and destruction to our land will escape punishment," Kherson Oblast Governor Oleksandr Prokudin said.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced today that the Ukrainian Defense Forces have probably destroyed the Russian drone operators who were involved in the murder of a one-year-old child in the village of Pravdyne, Kherson region.
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