{
  "id": 13892145,
  "title": "Strikes across Kharkiv region kill 5, injure 45 in past 24 hours – official",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/strikes-across-kharkiv-region-kill-5-injure-45-in-past-24-hours",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T06:20:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Interfax-Ukraine",
    "slug": "interfax-ukraine",
    "url": "https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1218058.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Over the last 24 hours, Russian forces have carried out strikes using missiles, guided aerial bombs, and unmanned aerial vehicles in the Kharkiv region and 22 surrounding settlements, resulting in casualties and injuries, including among children, reported Oleh Synehubov, Head of the Regional Military Administration. Synehubov detailed the grim toll on his Telegram channel, stating that five people, including a child, lost their lives due to the shelling. Among the injured were four children, bringing the total number of injured to 45. Synehubov further disclosed that a 36-year-old woman tragically perished in Kharkiv, while 11 others, including a seven-year-old boy, suffered injuries. In Pisochyn, two women aged 51 and 19, along with a 16-year-old boy, were killed, accompanied by 28 others who sustained injuries, including girls aged 8, 10, and 13, and a two-year-old boy. Near Makarykha, located within the Zolochiv community, a 69-year-old man was killed, and a 56-year-old man endured an acute stress reaction. In Yakovlivka, part of the Lozova community, a 43-year-old woman experienced an acute stress reaction. Horokhovatka, situated within the Borova community, saw a 57-year-old man wounded. Vilkhivka witnessed a 61-year-old woman and a 38-year-old man sustaining injuries. Lastly, in Izium, a 67-year-old woman encountered an acute stress reaction.",
  "summary": "Over the past 24 hours, Russian armed forces launched strikes using missiles, guided aerial bombs, and various types of unmanned aerial vehicles on Kharkiv and 22 settlements across the region, resulting in fatalities and injuries, including among children, Head of the Regional Military Administration Oleh Synehubov reported.",
  "key_points": [
    "Russian strikes in Kharkiv region kill 5, injure 45 in 24 hours",
    "Casualties include children aged 7, 8, 10, 13, and 2 years old",
    "Injuries reported in multiple settlements across Kharkiv region"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The intensified use of missiles and aerial bombs across multiple settlements signals a sustained escalation in Russian targeting that places civilians and children at direct risk.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}