UAV

UAV event in Ukraine on Tue 20th October 2026

20th October 2026

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On 20 October 2026, Russian forces carried out drone attacks on Derhachi, Kharkiv. A drone struck a road around 13:35. Around 15:00, an FPV drone struck a market's fast-food kiosk, injuring 2 women aged 45 and 46. The former was hospitalized with blast injuries; the latter suffered a left-arm injury. Around 17:20, a fibre-optic FPV drone struck a civilian car near an administrative building, almost completely burning out the car and damaging the building's glazing. No casualties resulted from this strike. A 59-year-old man was injured in an unspecified strike. Power infrastructure and a house were also damaged. Overall, 3 civilians were injured.

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