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Russia strikes civilian car in Ukraine's Kharkiv region with drone: 3 people wounded

Russia strikes civilian car in Ukraine's Kharkiv region with drone: 3 people wounded Photo: Russians attacked a civilian car in the Kharkiv region with a strike drone (Getty Images)
Author: Liliana Oleniak

Russian troops struck a civilian car in the Kharkiv region with a drone. As a result of the Russian attack, 3 people were injured, according to the head of the Kharkiv regional military administration, Oleh Syniehubov.

"The Russians attacked a civilian vehicle with a drone in the Shevchenkove community," says the head of the Kharkiv regional military administration.

According to Syniehubov, 3 people were injured as a result of the Russian strike in the village of Spodobivka: an 88-year-old woman, a 65-year-old woman, and a 76-year-old man. The wounded were hospitalized and are receiving all necessary assistance.

The Kharkiv regional prosecutor's office adds that, according to the investigation, on September 12, at about 9 a.m. Kyiv time, the car was attacked by a Russian strike drone, presumably Molniya.

Russian strikes on Ukraine on September 12

On the night of September 12, Russia attacked Ukraine with 40 Shahed and Gerbera strike drones, as well as other types of drones. Ukraine's air defense forces neutralized 33 Russian targets. Ukrainian Air Force managed to suppress Russian drones in the north, east, and center of the country.

At around 6 a.m., several explosions were heard in Sumy. The day before, the military reported that enemy drones had been spotted in the region. According to the Sumy regional military administration, the Russians attacked an industrial area on the outskirts of Sumy. A fire broke out, damaging vehicles and non-residential buildings.

In addition, the Russians attacked an ambulance crew in the Kharkiv region with a strike drone, injuring 2 medics.