According to Ukrinform, Oleh Syniehubov, Head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, reported this on Telegram.

“The enemy attacked the village of Lebiazhe in the Chuhuiv district with six UAVs overnight. As a result of the massive attack, two women, aged 73 and 66, were killed,” Syniehubov wrote.

He added that two other women, aged 41 and 73, were injured. Medics provided them with medical assistance.

The drone attack caused fires in five private houses. Three private houses were destroyed and 20 others damaged, along with three outbuildings.

Later, the regional governor reported that the bodies of the two victims had been recovered during rescue operations and the clearing of rubble.

Emergency crews from the State Emergency Service are carrying out rescue operations at the impact sites. Law enforcement officers are documenting another war crime by the Russian forces, while emergency medical teams are also on standby at the sites, Syniehubov said.

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As reported, on August 19, Russian forces attacked Kharkiv and nine other settlements in the Kharkiv region with two missiles, a Geran-2 drone, five Molniya UAVs, seven FPV drones, and 76 UAVs whose type is still being determined.