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Russian Drone Strike Kills Six in Kharkiv Oblast Park
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In Short: Russian forces struck a crowded park in Nova Vodolaha, Kharkiv region, killing six people, including children.
Russian forces struck a crowded park in Nova Vodolaha, Kharkiv region, on Monday, Oct. 19, according to the Kyiv Post (Ukraine) and RBC-Ukraine (Ukraine). The Kyiv Post reported that the attack killed six people, including two women and an infant, while RBC-Ukraine and Ukrinform (Ukraine) stated the number of victims had risen to 15, with seven of them being children.
The Kyiv Post (Ukraine) reported that the park was full of people, including families with young children, when the drone struck. The Kyivindependent (Ukraine) confirmed that two children were among the six killed, and the Kyiv Post (Ukraine) added that the infant was lying in its stroller.
According to the Kyiv Post (Ukraine), Ukrainian air defense units downed more than 700 aerial targets over Kharkiv city and the surrounding region in the past week alone, highlighting the intensity of attacks in the area.
The Kyiv Post (Ukraine) and RBC-Ukraine (Ukraine) reported that the attack occurred at roughly 4:30 p.m. local time. Emergency services were deployed to the park, and ministry units administered first aid to the wounded while specialists combined the grounds for unexploded ordnance.
President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the strike in a statement on Telegram, calling it “absolute brutality.” He also urged the United States to maintain sanctions on Russia and apply the Lindsey Graham law, according to the Kyiv Post (Ukraine).
The Kyiv Post (Ukraine) and RBC-Ukraine (Ukraine) reported that the attack had no military purpose, targeting a recreation park in the middle of the day.
Al Jazeera (Qatar) reported that six people were killed and eight wounded in a Russian attack on a farm in northern Ukraine’s Kharkiv region on Thursday, according to Governor Oleh Syniehubov. However, this report was not directly related to the park attack.
The Kyiv Post (Ukraine) and RBC-Ukraine (Ukraine) agreed that the park was crowded with civilians, including families with children, when the drone struck.
The Kyiv Post (Ukraine) and RBC-Ukraine (Ukraine) reported that the attack killed two women and an infant, while the Kyivindependent (Ukraine) and Ukrinform (Ukraine) reported that the number of victims had risen to 15, with seven being children.
The Kyiv Post (Ukraine) and RBC-Ukraine (Ukraine) reported that the park was full of people, including families with young children, when the drone struck.
The Kyiv Post (Ukraine) and RBC-Ukraine (Ukraine) reported that the attack had no military purpose, targeting a recreation park in the middle of the day.
The Kyiv Post (Ukraine) and RBC-Ukraine (Ukraine) reported that the attack killed six people, including two women and an infant, while the Kyivindependent (Ukraine) and Ukrinform (Ukraine) reported that the number of victims had risen to 15, with seven being children.
What this adds
The Kyiv Post (Ukraine) and RBC-Ukraine (Ukraine) reported that the park was full of people, including families with young children, when the drone struck.
The Kyiv Post (Ukraine) and RBC-Ukraine (Ukraine) reported that the attack had no military purpose, targeting a recreation park in the middle of the day.
What's confirmed
- In brief: Russian forces struck a crowded park in Nova Vodolaha, Kharkiv region with a drone on Monday, Oct.
- "Unfortunately, two women and an infant who was in a stroller were killed," the minister said.
- "The number of victims in Nova Vodolaha has risen to 15. Seven of them are children. Medics are providing everyone with necessary assistance. In particular, resuscitation teams are transporting the wounded to hospitals in Kharkiv," he said.
What's still developing
- “Her mother’s name was Inna; she died in the hospital… The other girl who was killed was 11 years old. My condolences to their families and loved ones,” Zelensky said.
- “One cannot think about money with Russia while it continues its senseless war. We ask that sanctions on Russia NOT be lifted while the killing continues. We ask America to be strong, we ask that the Lindsey Graham law be applied,” Zelensky said.
- “This is another terrorist act by the Russian Federation. The enemy strikes a recreation park in the middle of the day, knowing there is no military infrastructure there,” he said.
- “All our services—the State Emergency Service and emergency medical services—are on the scene. They are determining who else needs assistance. Rescue operations are ongoing,” Syniehubov added.
- Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski told Al Jazeera that NATO had “contingency plans” for what he called Russia’s “provocations”.
- The strike involved Ukrainian-made Neptune missiles and targeted the airfield, located about 370 km (230 miles) from the front line.
- Satellite images taken before and after the strike indicate that an aircraft parking area was hit.
- The Kyiv Independent Live in London: October 2 On the evening Sept. 27, two people were killed and four others injured by a Russian strike on the Stolichny food market just outside of the capital, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
- 28, amid a newly issued air raid alerts, drones reportedly had damaged an unspecified "non-residential building" in the Podil district of Kyiv.
- Satellite imagery shows damage in the aircraft parking area, while Kyiv claims that four aircraft were destroyed and two others were hit.
- 18, Russian guided bombs struck an apartment building in Sumy, killing two city council employees.