Ukraine–Russia

Lozova: Russian drone strikes on residential area kill a woman and injure seven, including a child

ATTACK
Location
Lozova, Kharkiv Oblast (residential area; exact site unpublished; ±5 km)
Actors
Russia · Ukraine
Importance
Standard

Russian drones struck a residential area of Lozova in Kharkiv Oblast on 12 October 2026, killing a woman and injuring seven people including a child, the State Emergency Service in Kharkiv region said, as reported by Ukrinform. The strikes set a house roof and rubbish on another property on fire. Lozova mayor Serhii Zelenskyi named the woman killed as Anna Kovalenko, a long-serving local medical worker, and said seven people suffered acute stress reactions, Suspilne reported.

  • Fatalities: Best 1 · Confidence: Probable · Evidence: Russian forces attack Lozova in Kharkiv region with drones: Woman killed, seven others injured, Anna Kovalenko was killed during the Russian attack on Lozova on 12 October · One woman killed per SESU and the mayor.
  • Injuries: Best 7 · Confidence: Probable · Evidence: Russian forces attack Lozova in Kharkiv region with drones: Woman killed, seven others injured · Seven injured including a child per SESU; the mayor described seven acute stress cases.

Verification: unverified

Evidence: Russian forces attack Lozova in Kharkiv region with drones: Woman killed, seven others injured, Anna Kovalenko was killed during the Russian attack on Lozova on 12 October

SESU statement via Ukrinform and the Lozova mayor via Suspilne; the mayor describes the seven as acute stress cases, SESU as injured.