Missile event in Kharkiv, Prykolotne area, Ukraine on Mon 13th April 2026

13th April 2026

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I forgot to post about this, but a very interesting event happened yesterday.

4 Russian Tu-22m3 strategic bombers launched 8 Kh-22/32 cruise missiles at a target in the village of Prykolotne, Kharkiv Oblast. All missiles impacted something in this village, and several Russian reconnaissance drones were operating in the area at the time. Residents reported hearing very strong explosions that made houses "jump".

Strikes like this with expensive, strategic missiles on frontline targets are extremely rare. Prykolotne is only 16 km from the frontline. Additionally, Ukrainian authorities completely ignored the event, with the Ukrainian Air Force even omitting its existence from their daily report on Russian missile and drone usage.

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Kharkiv ( Prykolotne area )

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