Ukraine's most dangerous city craves respite from killer drones as peace talks run on


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  • Monday, 24 Mar 2025

A man walks on debris at the site of residential buildings hit by a Russian air strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kherson, Ukraine March 15, 2025. REUTERS/Ivan Antypenko/File Photo

KHERSON, Ukraine (Reuters) - The people of the frontline Ukrainian city of Kherson have more reason than most to want an end to the three-year-old fight with Russia. But a taste of occupation and relentless attacks since Russian forces were pushed back have made them wary of peace talks.

Serhiy, 64, lies in hospital with a bandaged stump where his foot used to be. He said he was walking to his job as a security guard when he was hit by a grenade dropped from a drone piloted by Russian forces just across the Dnipro river.

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