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UAV event in Ukraine on Mon 5th October 2026

5th October 2026

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On 5 October 2026, starting at around 10:30, Russian forces carried out three series of strikes using 6 KAB guided aerial bombs and an FPV drone on Slovyansk, Donetsk, including two strikes on the city center, killing a 63-year-old woman and injuring 4 civilians, including a 13-year-old boy who sustained blast injuries, acoustic trauma, and shrapnel wounds to his face. The attacks damaged 4 apartment buildings, 20 private houses, and vehicles. During firefighting operations after one of the strikes, Russian forces carried out a repeat strike on rescue workers, damaging a fire engine.

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