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UAV event in Kharkiv, Chuhuiv area, Ukraine on Tue 28th April 2026

28th April 2026

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On the morning of April 28, a drone of the Russian invaders attacked Chuhuiv, Kharkiv region, resulting in the death of two people.

Source : Head of Kharkiv OBA Oleg Synegubov, Mayor of Chuhuyevo Halyna Minaeva, Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office

Direct speech : "The enemy attacked Chuguiv with a drone. Previously, one person was killed and another was injured as a result of the shelling."

Details : The Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office reported that, according to the investigation, at around 9:10 a.m., the Russian armed forces carried out a strike on Chuguiev with an unmanned aerial vehicle, previously of the "V2U" type.

The UAV hit the ground near a residential area. Private homes and cars were damaged.

A 70-year-old man was killed in the attack. Another resident was injured and hospitalized in serious condition.

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Updated . Later, Sinegubov clarified that a 74-year-old man was injured as a result of enemy shelling of Chuguev. He has explosive wounds, his condition is serious. The wounded man is currently in the hospital, and doctors are providing all necessary assistance.

A passenger car was damaged by a Russian UAV strike. All relevant services are continuing to work at the scene.

Chuguev Mayor Galina Minaeva reported that as a result of another morning flight in another Chuguev neighborhood, a drone hit the garden of a private estate. The roof and glazing of a private house were damaged.

The Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office reported that the person injured as a result of a UAV strike died.

Sinegubov also reported that one person was injured as a result of the enemy strike and is receiving necessary assistance in the hospital.

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