Overview

• Russian forces dropped explosives from a drone onto a public minibus in Kherson on May 20, injuring five passengers, including men aged 62 and 41 and a 45-year-old woman.
• The drone strike was followed by artillery shelling starting at 8:30 AM, which injured five more civilians, bringing the total number of injured to ten.
• Most of the victims of the artillery shelling were elderly individuals who were in their homes at the time of the attack.
• Ukrainian air defenses continue to intercept or jam the majority of incoming Russian drones as attacks intensify in occupied and contested regions.
• The escalation in civilian-targeted violence occurs alongside ongoing international diplomatic efforts to negotiate a ceasefire and alleviate humanitarian suffering.