UAV event in Kharkiv, Velykyi Burluk, Zelenyi Hai area, Ukraine on Wed 26th August 2026

26th August 2026

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Russians attack civilian vehicle with FPV drone in Kharkiv Oblast: people injured – photos.

Russian forces attacked a civilian vehicle with an FPV drone in Kharkiv Oblast on 26 August. The 57-year-old driver is in hospital in an extremely serious condition, and the female passenger was also injured.

Source: Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor's Office

Quote: "On 26 August at approximately 07:30, a Russian FPV drone struck a civilian vehicle on the road towards the village of Zelenyi Hai in the Velykyi Burluk hromada. The 57-year-old driver has been injured. The man has been taken to hospital. His condition is extremely serious.

The 55-year-old female passenger sustained barotrauma and an acute stress reaction."

[A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]

Details: The vehicle caught fire as a result of the strike.

Law enforcement officers have opened a pre-trial investigation into the commission of a war crime (Article 438.1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

In addition, the Russians attacked the village of Rohan in Kharkiv Oblast with a drone, injuring three people.

The strike hit the premises of a civilian business. An outbuilding and timber caught fire. The blast wave damaged nearby buildings and vehicles.

The fires have now been extinguished.

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Kharkiv ( Velykyi Burluk, Zelenyi Hai area )

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