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title: "Strike on a school in Kherson: rescuers attacked by drones while clearing up the aftermath"
description: "Russian forces struck a school in Kherson with guided bombs: there are casualties and destruction. Occupiers attacked rescuers with drones who were trying to clear up the aftermath. 🔥🚨 #Kherson #RF #Rescuers"
date: 2026-07-31T18:46:00.000Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/strike-on-a-school-in-kherson-rescuers-attacked-by-drones
tags: [kherson, russia, gsch, ukraine, drone-attack]
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---

# Strike on a school in Kherson: rescuers attacked by drones while clearing up the aftermath

![Rescuer extinguishing fire at school ruins in Kherson after drone attack](https://xab.info/media/2026/07/31/udar-po-shkole-v-khersone-spasatelei-atakovali-dronami/udar-po-shkole-v-khersone-spasatelei-atakovali-dronami-1.webp)

On Friday, July 31, a new tragic event occurred in Kherson, serving as yet another confirmation of the cynical tactics of the Russian occupiers. Russian forces struck an educational institution in the city center with guided air bombs (KAB). The incident happened around noon, when the city seemed relatively calm.

### Destruction and casualties

According to preliminary data from rescuers, five people were injured as a result of the airstrike — three women and two men. The school building suffered significant damage: people were trapped under the rubble, and a fire broke out inside. The shockwave and flying debris caused damage not only to the school but also to the adjacent residential buildings. Six apartment buildings and five private houses were damaged.

Employees of the State Emergency Service (SES) promptly arrived at the scene. They managed to pull a man from under the rubble, who was then handed over to medics. However, the rescuers' work was complicated not only by the difficult situation at the site of destruction but also by direct threats from the enemy.

### Attack on rescuers

While Ukrainian rescuers were carrying out fire extinguishing and searching for people under the debris, Russian forces attempted to attack them using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). According to the SES, the enemy repeatedly tried to shelling the rescuers with drones.

As a result of these provocative attacks, a fire broke out in a private two-story residential house near the main incident site. Despite the constant threat of repeated strikes and the difficult situation, the rescuers managed to localize the fires and extinguish the blaze.

### Government response

The Kherson City Military Administration (CMA) noted that Russian airstrikes on the city have unfortunately become commonplace. "The enemy is cynically destroying social infrastructure," the administration emphasized, pointing out that not only residential buildings but also educational institutions were hit.

Information on the number of casualties and the exact scale of destruction continues to be clarified. We remind you that on the same day, Russian drones also attacked Odesa, where infrastructure objects and an educational institution were also damaged, and there were casualties.