This morning, April 5, Russian troops attacked the Central district of Kherson using a drone. An enemy FPV drone hit an official vehicle of soldiers of a special police battalion (rifle), reported the main department of the National Police in the Kherson region.

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As a result of a powerful explosion, 35-year-old police captain Vitaly Kukharchuk was killed..

He began his career in the internal affairs bodies in November 2010 as an inspector of the road patrol service.. Subsequently, he worked as a local police officer for a long time, and in September 2021 he transferred to a special police company.

In the summer of 2024, the police captain joined the special police battalion. As part of a mobile fire group, he shot down Russian drones that were terrorizing the residents of Kherson. The officer's combat record includes dozens of successfully destroyed Russian drones.

The deceased law enforcement officer is survived by his parents and wife.

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On April 1, the Russian military dropped an explosive device from a drone onto a car in Kherson. As a result of the attack, two female passengers were killed, the driver was injured and was hospitalized.