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Clarissa Ward visits Ukrainian city where Russian drones taunt and terrorize their prey

By Clarissa Ward and Brent Swails, CNN

Published 7:00 AM EDT, Wed March 19, 2025

CNN’s Clarissa Ward visits Kherson, Ukraine to hear from residents who must risk their lives anytime they venture outside.

Clarissa Ward visits Ukrainian city where Russian drones taunt and terrorize their prey

In Kherson, a war-battered city on Ukraine's southern frontlines, the drones above residents' heads are anything but a game despite Russian social media being awash with videos of Ukrainians there being bombed. CNN's Clarissa Ward speaks to residents who must risk their lives anytime they venture outside.

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