Russian Drones Kill Two Elderly People in Kharkiv Oblast's Korotych

Russian drones struck the village of Korotych in Kharkiv Oblast overnight on October 21, killing two elderly residents and affecting 11 other people, including two children, regional governor Oleh Syniehubov said.

"Overnight, the village of Korotych in Kharkiv district was under a massive attack by enemy drones. A 81-year-old woman and an 83-year-old man were killed in the attack," Syniehubov wrote.

Children among those affected

Eleven more people suffered an acute stress reaction, among them a two-month-old boy and an eight-year-old girl. All of them received the necessary medical care.

The attack damaged 13 private houses and a car and destroyed an outbuilding.

Context

On October 20, Russia carried out a missile strike on a residential area in Kharkiv's Novobavarskyi district, injuring nine people. More news from the region is in our world section.