Russian drone strike on Kharkiv region park kills six, including three children
A Russian drone hit a park in a village southwest of Kharkiv, killing six people - three of them children - and wounding fifteen others.
On Monday, a Russian-launched drone struck a park in a village located southwest of the city of Kharkiv, resulting in six deaths, including three children, and fifteen injuries. Regional governor Oleh Syniehubov confirmed the casualties in a public statement. Interior Minister Ivan Vîhivski said the park was full of families at the time and posted a blurred photograph that shows a child's body in a stroller.
Additional footage online displayed rescue teams working near a damaged structure. The incident adds to a series of aerial attacks targeting communities near the front lines in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.
Why it matters
The strike highlights the continued danger to civilians in Ukraine’s front-line regions amid the ongoing conflict.
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