Tragedy in Kharkiv region - Three young children killed in Russian drone strike on house
Illustrative photo: rescuers extinguish a house fire (DSNS Ukraine)
Russia carried out another Shahed drone attack in the Kharkiv region, hitting a private home in Bohodukhiv. Three young children and a man were killed, and two women were injured, including a pregnant woman, according to Oleh Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv regional military administration.
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A Russian drone hit a private home in Bohodukhiv, causing a fire.
"Preliminary information indicates that three children may be trapped under the rubble. A search-and-rescue operation is underway, with DSNS units and medical teams on site," Oleh Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv regional military administration, initially reported.
A few minutes later, he added that a man may also be trapped under the debris, and a 35-year-old pregnant woman was injured. "Emergency rescuers, medics, and canine units are working on site. The search-and-rescue operation continues," he said.
At 00:45 AM Kyiv time, two one-year-old boys and a two-year-old girl were killed in the strike, along with a 34-year-old man who was inside the house with the children. A 74-year-old woman was also injured and is receiving medical care.
Attacks on Kharkiv region
The Kharkiv region has been repeatedly targeted by Russian attacks, often with tragic consequences. On the night of February 9, Russian forces struck Bohodukhiv, killing a 10-year-old boy and his mother.
The day before, regional authorities declared a state of emergency due to ongoing Russian shelling and the energy sector's difficult situation.
On February 10, Russia also attacked a vehicle carrying humanitarian aid in a village in the Kharkiv region. The vehicle was delivering bread to residents of the Pisko-Radkivsky starostynsky district.
