Russian drone hits civilian car in Kharkiv Oblast, killing at least 2 people

A 58-year-old man and a 53-year-old woman reportedly were killed. There could have been another person in the car, according to witnesses.

Mar 9, 2024 - 20:56
Russian drone hits civilian car in Kharkiv Oblast, killing at least 2 people

Russian troops hit a civilian car on 8 March in Vovchansk, Kharkiv Oblast, killing two people, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said

The attack with the drones was at about 15 pm. According to preliminary data, a 58-year-old man and a 53-year-old woman were killed. There could have been another person in the car, according to witnesses.

Syniehibov said on the TV broadcast that in Vovchansk afternoon, a Russian FPV drone hit a unit of rescuers and police officers while they were working at the site of a previous attack. “Another confirmation of terrorism,” Syniehubov said.

Russian drones hit the city of Chuhuiv in the oblast in the early hours of 8 March, injuring seven people, including a three-year-old child and a 16-year-old teenager, according to Governor Oleh Syniehubov said

Over the past day, the Russian military struck 18 settlements in Kharkiv Oblast, killing two people and injuring two others.

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