The key facts
- The drone attack occurred on the Donetsk ring road while humanitarian cargo was being transported
- Volunteer Elena (call sign MamLena) suffered two arm fractures, including a displaced comminuted one
- The vehicles and all the cargo survived; the team announced it would continue its work
Attack on the ring road
A humanitarian convoy from Perm Krai came under a drone attack on the Donetsk ring road. This was reported by the charity foundation 'Unified Support Center'; Life.ru covered the incident. The convoy was carrying humanitarian cargo when drones appeared on one of the dangerous sections of the route. According to the foundation's representatives, the drivers and escorts had to make decisions within seconds to avoid serious consequences. As a result, the people managed to save the vehicles and all the aid being transported.
The injury turned out to be more serious than first reported
During the emergency maneuver, a volunteer with the call sign MamLena was injured. Initially, a broken arm was reported, but it later became clear that the injury was more serious: Elena clarified that she had suffered two fractures, one of them a displaced comminuted fracture. The woman herself described what happened without excessive drama: according to her, during the dangerous episode the convoy members had to leave their vehicles and then return to them.
What's next
The participants of the humanitarian trip have already returned home and are recovering. The foundation said the team intends to continue delivering aid. The outlet also recalls an earlier incident: a drone attack on the Holy Epiphany Cathedral in Horlivka, when Metropolitan Mitrofan of Horlivka and Sloviansk, protodeacon Roman Stepin, and two employees of the Patriarchal Humanitarian Mission — Sergei Solodkov and Ekaterina Kuptsova — were wounded. All the victims received medical assistance at the time; their condition was assessed as moderate, and hospitalization was not required.
