Russian forces struck a civilian car driving along the road between Postolne and Baranivka (northwest of Kharkiv City) with an FPV drone, killing one civilian and injuring three
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Zolochiv Military Administration Head Viktor Kovalenko stated on October 18 that Russian forces struck a civilian car driving along the road between Postolne and Baranivka (northwest of Kharkiv City) with a fiber-optic FPV drone, killing one civilian and injuring three.
Lozova, located 150 kilometers from the front line, was hit by a UMPB-5R bomb on Oct. 18 that struck a residential neighborhood, injuring five civilians and destroying multiple homes
Russian invaders attacked the Kupiansk, Izium, Chuhuiv, and Kharkiv districts using 17 UAVs of the Geranium-2 type; 2 Lancet UAVs; 1 UAV type Molniya; 2 FPV drones; 1 UAV (type to be determined)
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