UN Aid Convoy Struck in Kherson, Ukraine Attributes Attack to Russia

A United Nations humanitarian convoy bearing UN markings was hit by drone strikes in Ukraine’s southern Kherson region, with Kyiv identifying Russian forces as responsible, Kyiv Post reported on May 15.

The convoy was operating near Bilozerka when the strikes damaged UN vehicles.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the convoy was struck twice and accused Russian forces of deliberately targeting the mission.

“The Russians could not have failed to know who they were targeting,” Zelenskyy said, referring to the visible UN markings on the vehicles.

Kherson regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin also identified Russia as responsible for the attack. He said the convoy had been delivering aid to civilians in communities repeatedly hit by Russian strikes.

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the convoy was “severely damaged by two drone strikes” but did not name the operator, leaving attribution to further investigation.

No UN staff were reported killed in the attack. The strike damaged humanitarian vehicles, forcing the mission to halt operations in the area.

The incident adds to a series of attacks on aid workers, evacuation teams, and civilian transport in the Kherson region, where Russian drone strikes have repeatedly targeted vehicles moving near the frontline.

In October 2025, a clearly marked UN inter-agency convoy carrying World Food Program supplies came under direct attack near Bilozerka in the Kherson region.

Human Rights Watch later found that Russian forces had used real-time, camera-equipped quadcopter drones in a broader campaign across the region, where operators could clearly see their targets before striking.

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