Russian strike on a park in the Kharkiv region: two women and a child killed, 14 people injured

On the afternoon of October 19, the Russian military launched a strike using a “Geran-3” type drone on a central park in the settlement of Nova Vodolaha, in the Kharkiv district.

As a result of the attack, two women and a child were killed, and 14 others—including seven children—sustained injuries of varying severity.

According to the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office, the Russians attacked civilian infrastructure at approximately 16:30. The impact caused significant damage to a local café building.

Law enforcement officers and emergency services are working at the scene, addressing the aftermath of the strike and providing assistance to the victims. The exact number of casualties is currently being verified, and the circumstances of this latest crime committed by the Russian Federation are being established.

Under the procedural guidance of the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office, a pre-trial investigation has been initiated regarding a war crime that resulted in fatalities (Part 2, Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).