{
  "id": 15627629,
  "title": "Russian drone strike on park in Kharkiv Oblast kills children and infant",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/russian-drone-strike-on-park-in-kharkiv-oblast-kills-children-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T16:38:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Independent",
    "slug": "kyiv-independent",
    "url": "https://kyivindependent.com/russian-drone-strike-on-park-in-kharkiv-oblast-kills-children-and-infant/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a devastating drone strike on October 19, six individuals, including three young children, lost their lives in a park in Nova Vodolaha, a city in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. The attack, carried out by Russian forces, took place in the central park while families, including children, were present, according to Governor Oleh Syniehubov and Interior Minister Ivan Vyhivskyi. An infant in a stroller and two women were among the casualties. Governor Syniehubov later clarified that the attack did not serve a military purpose. The Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor's Office reported that the strike occurred around 4:30 p.m. local time. Initial findings suggest that a Geran-3 drone was employed by Russian forces. Ukraine's Human Rights Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets expressed grave concern, stating that such instances of killing Ukrainian children and civilians must not be normalized. The prosecutor's office has launched a pre-trial investigation into the possible war crime. In the past day, Russia attacked Kharkiv city and 17 surrounding settlements in Kharkiv Oblast, injuring 11 people, as reported by Syniehubov.",
  "summary": "The drone struck the town's central park while many people, including families with children, were there, Interior Minister Ivan Vyhivskyi said. An infant in a stroller and two women were among those killed, he added.",
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      {
        "outlet": "UATV English",
        "title": "6 Killed, Including 3 Children, Many Injured: Russians Strike Park In Kharkiv Region With A Drone",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/6-killed-including-3-children-many-injured-russians-strike-park-in",
        "published": "2026-10-19T16:30:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Meduza (English)",
        "title": "Russian drone strike on Ukrainian park kills six, including two children",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/russian-drone-strike-on-ukrainian-park-kills-six-including-two",
        "published": "2026-10-19T18:03:14.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}