Russian drone attacks evacuation vehicle near Lyman: People injured
An American volunteer and journalist were wounded while en route to an evacuation operation near Lyman.
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City of Lyman, Donetsk region / Photo: 115th Separate Mechanized Brigade / © Facebook
On November 20, Russian troops carried out an FPV drone attack on an evacuation vehicle near Lyman in Donetsk region. The American volunteer behind the wheel was wounded, and a Ukrainian journalist sustained a concussion and barotrauma.
Donbas.Realii correspondent Serhiy Horbatenko, who was in the vehicle, reported the incident.
Enemy strike details
Horbatenko explained that the assault team, made up of «White Angel» police officers and an American volunteer, was on its way to evacuate civilians.
«The wounded volunteer was behind the wheel. Near the entrance to Lyman, at a spot ideal for a drone strike on a bend, a Russian drone struck our car. We jumped out while it was still moving. The driver’s face was soaked in blood, with multiple fragments lodged in it; doctors have since removed them. I suffered barotrauma, ” the journalist recounted.
He added that after the drone strike, everyone inside the car ran out as it caught fire from the inside.
Condition of the Injured
According to Suspilne, Anastasiia Medvedieva, spokesperson for the Donetsk Prosecutor’s Office, reported that as a result of the attack:
A 24-year-old U.S. civilian (the driver) sustained multiple contusions and barotrauma. He has already received the necessary medical treatment.
A 41-year-old correspondent suffered a concussion.
The American volunteer from the organization Plain Compassion Crisis Response, which provides aid to civilians, briefly commented on the incident:
«We were just driving, and suddenly — bang. I don’t fully understand what happened. We are here to evacuate people, ” the volunteer said.
A pre-trial investigation has been launched under Part 1 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine — violation of the laws and customs of war.