Consequences of a drone strike on a car on the road to Prudyanka, Derhachivska hromada, September 28, 2025. Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor’s Office/Telegram
As reported by the online media Suspilne.
On September 28, a Russian drone struck a civilian car in Slatine, resulting in the death of a man, and his wife and child were injured. As of September 29, medical staff had stabilized the victims’ condition: there is no threat to the woman’s life.
According to Oleksandr Kulyk, a spokesperson for the Derhachi City Military Administration, a 41-year-old woman is in a severe but stable condition. She sustained numerous fragmentary injuries to the abdomen, shoulders, and chest, as well as a laceration to her lip; a prolonged rehabilitation is expected.
She sustained numerous fragmentary injuries to the abdomen, shoulders, as well as the chest and limbs. She also has a laceration to her lip. She has such serious injuries and her condition is severe, but stable. At this time there is no specific threat to her life, but she faces a long rehabilitation after all this.
Child and family during the incident
The 14-year-old girl was not injured; she is in a state of distress. The family are residents of Prudyanka, and they were returning home when the strike occurred.
A Russian FPV drone hit the side of the car where the driver was sitting; he died on the spot, and the car caught fire. The wife, who was near him in the front seat, got out of the car; the daughter sat in the rear seat and experienced severe stress, but did not sustain injuries.
“The Russian FPV drone hit the side of the car where the driver sat, he died on the spot. The car caught fire, his wife, who sat next to him in the front seat, got out of the car. The daughter sat in the rear seat, she, fortunately, did not sustain injuries, but experienced very strong stress”
Residents of Slatine transported the injured woman and child to the village center, after which they were sent to Kharkiv Regional Clinical Hospital. According to Kulyk, Slatine and Prudyanka are not currently on the list of mandatory evacuation points for families with children.
“Where this family will move to is something the mother will decide after she feels better. In any case, right now the child will not be returning to Prudyanka. Neither by herself nor with anyone.”
“Where this family will move to, I think, is for the mother to decide after she feels better. In any case, right now the child will not be returning to Prudyanka. Not by herself, nor with anyone.”
Stay tuned to official regional sources for updates on the condition of the injured.
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