Russian airstrikes on Kharkiv kill two, injure 33 including children

October 2, 2026 at 07:42 PM2 min

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Russian airstrikes on Kharkiv's Slobidskyi and Nemyshlianskyi districts killed two people and injured 33, including three children, on October 2. One guided aerial bomb struck a residential building, killing one person and injuring others. The strikes damaged about 20 residential buildings, office buildings, an educational institution, and cars.

Key Facts

Two people were killed and 33 injured in Russian airstrikes on Kharkiv on October 2, according to regional governor Oleh Syniehubov and mayor Ihor Terekhov.
Three children were among the injured in the strikes on Slobidskyi and Nemyshlianskyi districts.
About 20 residential buildings, office buildings, an educational institution, and cars were damaged at the strike sites.
One guided aerial bomb struck a residential building, completely destroying it, according to mayor Ihor Terekhov.
In a separate attack the same day, Russian FPV drones killed two civilian drivers in Bohodukhiv district, northwest of Kharkiv, the regional prosecutor's office reported.

Strike Details

Russian forces dropped three guided aerial bombs on the private sector in Kharkiv's Slobidskyi and Nemyshlianskyi districts on October 2. One of the bombs hit a residential building, completely destroying it, Kharkiv mayor Ihor Terekhov wrote on Telegram. Emergency services were working at the sites, and the aftermath cleanup was ongoing.

Casualties and Damage

The strikes killed two people and injured 33, including three children, according to Kharkiv regional governor Oleh Syniehubov and mayor Ihor Terekhov. About 20 residential buildings, office buildings, an educational institution, and cars were damaged at the impact sites. A drone strike in the Kyivskyi district of Kharkiv set a car on fire, Terekhov reported.

Drone Attacks in Bohodukhiv District

On the same day, Russian FPV drones attacked civilian transport in Bohodukhiv district, northwest of Kharkiv, killing two men, the Kharkiv regional prosecutor's office stated. One drone struck a VAZ 2101 car traveling on the Zolochiv-Dergachi road near Myronivka, killing a 66-year-old resident of Dovzhyk village. Another drone attacked a tractor on a road near Skovorodynivka in Zolochiv community, killing a 50-year-old tractor driver.