Authorities said the boy died following a strike on a village in Kherson amid Russia’s increased bombardment of Ukrainian cities.
A one-year-old boy was killed in a Russian drone strike, according to Ukrainian authorities as Moscow continues to step up its strikes on civilian targets.
The boy died following an explosion in the Kherson Region, the head of the regional military administration said on Wednesday.
Ukrainian authorities said Thursday at least 12 people had been killed and dozens injured in Russian attacks across the country over the previous day.
Following Moscow’s latest barrage against Ukrainian civilian infrastructure, Oleksandra Matviichuk, a Ukrainian human rights lawyer, called for more missiles and air defenses for Ukraine and tougher sanctions against Russia.
Newsweek has contacted the Russian defense ministry for comment.Why It Matters
As of July 2025, at least 638 Ukrainian children have been killed in Russia’s full-scale invasion, according to the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine.
The latest reported incident comes amid a spike in Russia’s bombardment on Ukrainian infrastructure and as Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky called on allies to help beef up his country’s air defense.What To Know
Russian forces carried out drone strikes, artillery shelling and airstrikes on Wednesday in which they targeted residential areas, critical infrastructure and social facilities in Kherson city and over 40 other settlements across the region.
