Russian drones are actively attacking the access roads to Kherson, in particular, the Mykolaiv–Kherson highway, trying to encircle the city with drones.

Source: journalist from Kherson Ivan Antypenko

Details: He said that throughout July, Russian drones have systematically attacked several sections of the road. A truck has already been destroyed, and several civilian cars have been damaged. Burned vehicles hit by drones have been recorded on the Kherson–Mykolaiv highway.

Quote: "The enemy clearly wants to take control of this road, since a large section of the Marianske–Beryslav road or the road to Snihurivka is already under their control. This means we are effectively losing a significant part of the right bank. I mean civilian activity, which still seemed possible in 2023."

The situation is further complicated by constant strikes on Kherson itself and the surrounding villages. There are no districts in the city untouched by FPV drones.

Due to attacks, farmers have been unable to harvest crops, and both fields and equipment have been destroyed. As the journalist said, the city and roads lack basic protection – even the simplest measures, such as nets against FPV drones, have not been installed.

Quote: "We had more than a year to react and calculate a possible scenario where the enemy would expand the UAV attack zone. Yes, there are EW systems, and there are mobile units that shoot down drones. They are doing a lot. But it turned out to be not enough. The Russians attack from the air every day. Today, Kherson is effectively being taken into a drone encirclement, and entering, exiting, and staying in it is becoming increasingly dangerous."

Background: On 24 July, the Russian army dropped four guided aerial bombs on the central part of Kherson. As a result of the attack, civilian infrastructure was damaged, and one person was injured.

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