Teenage girl injured in Russian drone attack on Kharkiv

May 20, 2026 - 02:09
Teenage girl injured in Russian drone attack on Kharkiv

A 16-year-old girl has been injured in a Russian drone strike on the city of Kharkiv.

Source: Oleh Syniehubov, Head of Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram

Quote: "An enemy drone strike was recorded in the Novobavarskyi district. A 16-year-old girl has been injured."

Details: Syniehubov said the girl is suffering from shock. Medics are providing her with treatment.

Background:

  • Russian forces struck Dnipro on the night of 19-20 May. Five people were injured and a fire broke out in the city.
  • Russian forces attacked the city of Konotop and the Shostka hromada in Sumy Oblast. A high-rise residential building was hit and people may be trapped under the rubble. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]

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