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UAV event in Ukraine on Tue 6th October 2026

6th October 2026

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On 6 October 2026, according to Russian sources, Ukrainian forces carried out multiple drone attacks on Horlivka, Donetsk. At around 07:15, an FPV drone struck the roof of a bus transporting workers of a local dairy factory in the Kalininskyi district, injuring 8 civilians, including one passenger who lost a leg. Two victims were hospitalized in moderate condition, while others received outpatient treatment. A separate drone attack in the same district injured a 49-year-old woman, while another drone attack in the Mykytivskyi district injured a 41-year-old man. 10 civilians were injured in total.

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