A baby in a stroller and two women killed: Russians attack a park where families with children were out for a walk
A Russian drone struck a park where children were playing in the Kharkiv region: seven children among the injured
Russian occupiers struck the central park in the settlement of Nova Vodolaha, Kharkiv region, with a drone while many people were there, including families with children. The attack killed two women and an infant who was lying in a stroller. At least 14 other people were injured, including seven children. Ukraine’s Interior Minister Ivan Vyhivskyi reported this on October 19, 2026.
According to him, a Russian drone struck the central park when it was crowded with visitors. The dead included two women and an infant who was in a stroller.
“All emergency services are on site at this moment. Our units are providing first aid to the injured and searching the area for explosive objects. Another Russian strike on civilians. An attack on children that had no military purpose whatsoever,” said Ivan Vyhivskyi.
Emergency services, paramedics, rescue workers and law enforcement officers are working at the site of the strike. In addition to helping the injured, specialists are checking the area for explosive objects and drone debris. According to information released after the attack, the strike hit an open area of the park. A café building was also damaged.
Russian forces continue to attack Ukrainian towns and settlements, striking civilian infrastructure and putting civilians, including children, at risk.
We previously reported:
- Attack on children at a resort: 10 injured in a Russian drone strike
- Drone attack on children: 13-year-old girl killed in Mykolaiv region after Russian strike
- Three children and a man killed in Russian strike: Day of Mourning declared in Mykolaiv region
- Child among four killed: Russians strike central Sumy
