Key facts
- A drone strike on a bread delivery van in central Kherson killed its driver on July 28, 2026.
- Russian forces launched 80 drones overnight, with 14 striking ten locations across Ukraine.
- At least 30 people, including a child, were injured in attacks across six Ukrainian oblasts.
- Kherson Governor Oleksandr Prokudin described the drone strike on the bread van as a deliberate attack on civilians.
One person was killed and at least 30 others, including a child, were injured in Russian attacks across six Ukrainian oblasts over the past day, local authorities reported on July 29, 2026.
The fatality occurred during the morning rush hour on July 28, when a drone struck a bread delivery van in central Kherson, killing its driver. Kherson Governor Oleksandr Prokudin stated that the word 'BREAD' was clearly visible on the vehicle and that the Russian operator could not have missed it, calling it another deliberate attack on civilians.
Hours before the drone strike on the van, Russian Shahed-type drones had targeted a residential area in the same district, damaging homes and a vehicle repair shop. Three men aged 44, 48, and 50 sustained injuries from the blast and shrapnel.
Overall, Russia launched 80 drones at Ukraine overnight, according to the Air Force. Ukrainian air defenses successfully intercepted or suppressed 65 of these drones, while 14 managed to strike ten different locations. Debris from intercepted drones reportedly fell at two additional sites.
In Kharkiv Oblast, Russian forces injured 11 people, as reported by Governor Oleh Syniehubov. Six people were injured in attacks on Donetsk Oblast, and five people, including a three-year-old child, were injured in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, according to Governor Oleksandr Hanzha. Russian attacks in Zaporizhzhia Oblast resulted in four injuries, stated Governor Ivan Fedorov. One person was injured in Sumy Oblast.