Russian glide bombs strike Kharkiv, kill women, injure children
One of the Russian glide-bombs "completely destroyed" a residential building, Kharkiv city mayor Ihor Terekhov said.
On October 2, at least two people were killed and 36 injured when Russian glide bombs targeted two districts of Kharkiv city. Three glide bombs struck the Slobidskyi and Nemyshlyansky districts according to Oleh Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration. Two victims were identified as women, aged 66 and 80, who perished as a result of the Russian army's attack.
The State Emergency Service later raised the injury count to 36, with three of the injured being children. One Russian glide bomb completely destroyed a residential building, as reported by Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov.
These Russian glide bombs, also known as KABs (Kerovana Aviabomba), are aircraft bombs with wings and precision guidance systems like GPS, laser, or infrared targeting. They can glide tens of kilometers before impact, enabling Russian aircraft to release them from a distance, beyond the range of Ukrainian air defense systems. The warhead sizes vary, from around 300 kilograms to 3 metric tons, capable of destroying multistory buildings with a direct hit.
Russian forces employ glide bombs to target important and heavily fortified locations, such as bridges, command posts, or drone teams identified by reconnaissance assets.
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