On Saturday, Ukraine reported that a Russian explosive device landed in close proximity to an apartment building in the southern city of Kherson during the night, resulting in a child being injured. Additionally, a teenage boy was killed in a separate incident of shelling.

The city administration of Kherson informed on social media that the Russian army bombed the area near a five-story building last night.

A video was released showing a demolished building with a significant crater nearby.

According to officials, a 7-year-old boy who was injured during the bombing is currently receiving medical care under close observation. They also assured that the child’s life is not at risk.

Authorities in the central area of Dnipropetrovsk reported that a Russian attack caused the death of a young person in the town of Chervonogrygorivka along the Dnipro River.

The leader of the region, Sergiy Lysak, stated that a male teenager of 16 years lost his life while a 22-year-old is currently receiving medical treatment in the hospital.

The village was reportedly shelled by Russian forces, causing damage to a “private house.”

Earlier today, the Kyiv air force reported successfully shooting down 12 out of the 15 Shahed drones, manufactured in Iran, that were deployed by Russia in the eastern Donetsk region as well as the central Dnipropetrovsk and Poltava regions.

On Saturday, Ukraine reported the safe removal of around 200 individuals, including 21 minors, from villages near the frontlines in the troubled Donetsk area where clashes continue.

On Saturday, Russia announced that it had successfully eliminated 47 Ukrainian drones in its southern regions overnight, with majority of them being in the Rostov area that shares a border with Ukraine.

For the past three years, Kyiv has frequently deployed drones into Russia amidst Moscow’s ongoing military attack in Ukraine.

According to statements by the Russian military on social media, air defense systems successfully intercepted and destroyed a total of 47 drones across the Belgorod, Kursk, Volgograd, and Rostov regions.

The Rostov region in the south serves as a center for the Russian military to strategize their operations in Ukraine.

According to a post on social media from Rostov Governor Vasily Golubev, Taganrog, a city located near the Azov Sea and a part of Ukraine occupied by Russia, was targeted in a drone attack.

He reported that a first responder sustained injuries, but there were no fatalities.

The governor of Kursk region, Roman Starovoyt, reported that a clinic in the main city of Kursk was damaged. Kursk region is located farther north and shares a border with Ukraine.

The individual shared a video of themselves standing outside “polyclinic number 6 in Kursk.” The roof of the building, painted in green, showed clear signs of damage.

Fortunately, all individuals are alive,” Starovoyt stated, also mentioning that medical personnel had transported patients from a neighboring hospital.

Kursk is a municipality with a population of approximately 440,000 individuals, located about 120 kilometers (75 miles) from the border of Ukraine.