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Russia orders 'free hunting' drone strikes in Kherson Oblast

Russian forces in Ukraine's Kherson Oblast received instructions to carry out so-called "free hunting" operations targeting vehicles with drones, including fiber-optic-guided models, regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported on Aug. 8, citing information from Ukraine's Defense Forces.

8 August, 06:40 PM

Driver survives Russian drone strike on his car in Sumy Oblast after stepping out for coffee

A Russian drone struck a civilian vehicle in the Stepanivka municipality of Sumy Oblast on the morning of May 7, wounding the driver, who survived only because he had stepped out of the car to get coffee moments before the impact, the regional military administration said.

7 May, 12:15 PM

Russian drones attack civilian cars in Sumy Oblast, injuring four

Russian drones attacked civilian cars in Sumy Oblast on the morning of April 20, wounding four people, regional governor Oleg Hryhorov reported on Telegram.

20 April, 11:10 AM

Russian drones destroy 10 vehicles along Sloviansk–Izium highway, officials warn

Russian drone crews have sharply increased activity along the Sloviansk–Izium highway in recent days, destroying about 10 vehicles in the past 24 hours, the DeepState monitoring project and Izium city council member Maksym Strelnyk reported on Sept. 5.

6 September 2025, 12:22 PM

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