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Russia drops six guided bombs on Druzhkivka in Donetsk region: Civilians injured

Russia drops six guided bombs on Druzhkivka in Donetsk region: Civilians injured Photo: Russia struck Druzhkivka (facebook.com/don.gp.gov.ua)

Russian forces today, January 20, struck Druzhkivka in the Donetsk region. The enemy used six guided aerial bombs (KABs) in the attack, according to the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor’s Office on Facebook.

"On January 20, 2026, Russian forces struck Druzhkivka. The occupiers dropped six FAB-250 bombs on the city, equipped with a unified guidance and correction module," the law enforcement report states.

Russia drops six guided bombs on Druzhkivka in Donetsk region: Civilians injured

Photo: the aftermath of the Russian strike on Druzhkivka (facebook.com/don.gp.gov.ua)

Russia drops six guided bombs on Druzhkivka in Donetsk region: Civilians injured

Photo: the aftermath of the Russian strike on Druzhkivka (facebook.com/don.gp.gov.ua)

It was specified that the strike injured four civilians. A 46-year-old woman and three men aged 47, 48, and 57 sustained blast injuries, shrapnel wounds, and fractures. Among the injured is a couple who were traveling in a car at the time of the attack.

The injured were taken to a hospital. A private home was destroyed, and a car was completely wrecked.

The prosecutor’s office has launched a pre-trial investigation into the war crime.

Attack on rescuers in Druzhkivka

On December 17, in Druzhkivka, Russian forces attacked State Emergency Service (DSNS) rescuers using an FPV drone while they were responding to a fire call. The strike hit a fire truck.

As a result of the attack, four DSNS employees were injured. The victims were taken to a hospital, and the fire truck was damaged.

The DSNS emphasized that attacks on emergency responders are deliberate. The rescuers stated that such actions demonstrate a conscious violation of international humanitarian law by the aggressor.