Drone strike on a Kharkiv petrol station starts a fire that kills seven, including three children
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An overnight drone strike hit a petrol station in Kharkiv, and burning fuel spread into a nearby street and set houses alight. Local authorities said seven people died, including a family of five with three young children; Kharkiv Governor Oleh Syniehubov gave the family details and a police investigator said the victims were burned alive. The UN country team in Ukraine also reported the deaths of the two families.
- When
- 10 February 2024
- Where
- Kharkiv, Ukraine
- What
- drone attack
- Acting party
- Ministry of Defence of Russia
- Attribution
- Attributed by independent sources. Ukrainian authorities and the UN in Ukraine attributed the attack to Russian forces.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · monthly summary
Sources
- Origin of the claim France 24
- Corroboration UN Ukraine
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 monthly summary: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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