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Russians strike Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast: one civilian killed, another injured – photos

Friday, 23 May 2025, 13:52
Russians strike Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast: one civilian killed, another injured – photos
The aftermath of the attack. Photo: Oleh Syniehubov

One civilian has been killed and another injured as a result of a Russian airstrike with a guided aerial bomb on the city of Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast.

Source: Oleh Syniehubov, Head of Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram; Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor's Office on Telegram

Quote: "Russian forces attacked Kupiansk at around 09:20. Early reports indicate a strike with a guided aerial bomb."

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Details: Syniehubov said two people had been injured. "They are two 60-year-old men, employees of a local utility company. They have been taken to hospital in a serious condition," he added.

Update: Later, Syniehubov reported that one of the wounded utility workers had died.

"Doctors did everything they could to save his life, but the man passed away. Doctors are currently fighting to save the life of the second man," Syniehubov stated.

Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor’s Office reported that the Russian airstrike had damaged the garages belonging to a utility company, apartment buildings and cars.

 
The aftermath of the attack.
Photo: Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor’s Office

"Early reports indicate that Russian troops used a FAB-500 bomb with a UMPK unified gliding and correction module," the prosecutor’s office noted.

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