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Lozova in Kharkiv Oblast was hit by a Russian UMPB-5R bomb, injuring five civilians and destroying multiple homes.

October 18, 2025 Lozova, Kharkiv Oblast

Likely Reported by 2 independent sources

Kyiv Independent Institute for the Study of War

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Russia (organization) UMPB-5R bomb (weapon_system) KAB (weapon_system) UMPB-5R (weapon_system) Russian forces (organization) Ukrainian authorities (organization) Lozova (location) Mykolaiv (location) Poltava (location) Odesa (location) Postolne (location) Baranivka (location) Chuhuiv (location) Vovchansk (location) Kupyansk (location)

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Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

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

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

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.

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