Ukraine–Russia

Staryi Saltiv, Kharkiv Oblast: Russian FPV drone hits a car on 18 October, lightly injuring a married couple

ATTACK
Location
Staryi Saltiv, Chuhuiv district, Kharkiv Oblast (town-level, estimated)
Actors
Russia · Ukraine
Importance
Standard

A Russian FPV drone struck a VAZ car in Staryi Saltiv, Chuhuiv district, Kharkiv Oblast, at about 09:30 local time on 18 October 2026, injuring a 58-year-old man and his 55-year-old wife, the Kharkiv regional prosecutor's office said, Suspilne reported. The prosecutors said the injuries were light and the couple declined hospitalisation.

  • Injuries: Best 2 · Confidence: Probable · Evidence: In Kharkiv Oblast a married couple was injured when a drone hit their car · A 58-year-old man and his 55-year-old wife lightly injured, per prosecutors.

Verification: unverified

Evidence: In Kharkiv Oblast a married couple was injured when a drone hit their car

Kharkiv regional prosecutor's office via Suspilne; single source; exact street not given.