Russians attack Kharkiv Oblast with kamikaze drones, injuring six people

Yevhen Kizilov — 12 December 2025, 13:51
Russians attack Kharkiv Oblast with kamikaze drones, injuring six people
Drones. Photo: Getty Images

Russian forces have attacked the Nova Vodolaha hromada in Kharkiv Oblast with drones, injuring six people. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]

Source: Oleh Syniehubov, Head of Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration, on social media

Details: He said that six people have suffered from injuries and acute stress reactions; one man is in a serious condition.

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Early reports suggest that the Russians used Geran-2-type UAVs.

Emergency services are working at the site of the strike, and all those affected are receiving medical assistance.

Background: Ukraine's defence forces carried out a successful counterattack near Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast, encircling a Russian grouping in the city.

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