💥 Attack

Russian airstrikes hit settlements in Kharkiv region including Bilyi Kolodyaz, Staryi Saltiv, and Lukyantsi.

May 9, 2024 Vesele, Kharkiv

Verified Independently confirmed by 5 sources

Ukrinform Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent UNIAN Censor.NET

Multiple high-reliability sources confirm the core facts of this event.

Entities

Russian Federation (organization) Russian forces (organization) Russian Armed Forces (organization) Kupiansk (location) Khortytsia Operational and Strategic Group (military_unit) Nazar Voloshyn (person) Russia (organization) Vovchansk (location) Kharkiv Oblast (location) Kharkiv (location) Artillery (weapon_system) Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) (weapon_system) Lancet UAV (weapon_system) Ukrainian Armed Forces (military_unit) Russian occupation forces (military_unit) National Guard of Ukraine (military_unit) Russian subversive groups (military_unit) educational institution (location)

Source Reports

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Ukrinform → Source tone: likely

Russian airstrikes hit the settlements of Bilyi Kolodyaz, Staryi Saltiv, and Lukyantsi of Kharkiv region

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

On 9 May, around 10:15 (Kyiv time), the Russian Armed Forces shelled Kupiansk with artillery. A 48-year-old woman was wounded and hospitalised. In addition, a 51-year-old man died in hospital from an explosive injury.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russia carried out intense aerial strikes in the direction of Vovchansk on May 9

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

Russian forces crossed the border on May 9 to open a new front near Kharkiv

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Enemy air strikes occurred near Bilyi Kolodiaz, Staryi Saltiv, and Lukiantsi.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:17:06.031Z

Source story: 3861622-war-update-146-combat-clashes-reported-pressure-highest-on-avdiivka-axis