Russian drone strike kills baby in stroller and two women at park in Kharkiv region
A Russian drone strike on a crowded park in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region killed a baby in a stroller and two women on October 19, while injuring at least 14 people, including seven children, Ukrainian officials said.
The drone struck the central park in Nova Vodolaha, a town in Kharkiv region, as families with children were spending time there, according to Ivan Vyhivskyi, head of Ukraine's National Police.
Two women and an infant sitting in a stroller were killed in the attack, Vyhivskyi said.
At least 14 other people were injured, including seven children.
- A baby and two women were killed in a Russian airstrike in a park in the Kharkiv regionTelegram / Ivan Vyhivskyi
- A baby and two women were killed in a Russian airstrike in a park in the Kharkiv regionTelegram / Ivan Vyhivskyi
Emergency responders were providing first aid to the wounded and searching the area for unexploded ordnance, he added.
Vyhivskyi condemned the strike as an attack on civilians, saying it had "no military purpose."
The full extent of the casualties and damage was still being assessed.
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