Deaths in Korotych
Russian drones killed an 81-year-old woman and an 83-year-old man in the village of Korotych, Kharkiv Oblast, during overnight attacks occurring on October 20 and 21. Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported that 11 other people experienced acute stress reactions, including a 2-month-old boy and an 8-year-old girl. All 11 individuals received medical assistance following the drone strike. The attack damaged 13 private houses and a vehicle, and fire destroyed a local outbuilding. This strike in Korotych killed two elderly residents and caused damage to 13 private houses, one vehicle, and an outbuilding that burned down.
University building hit in Kremenchuk
In Kremenchuk, Poltava Oblast, a Russian drone struck the fifth academic building of Kremenchuk Mykhailo Ostrohradskyi National University late on October 20, sparking a fire and injuring two people. Governor Vitalii Diakivnych reported that a 16-year-old child was hospitalized with a concussion and blast-related injuries, while the other injured person was in moderate condition. Mayor Vitalii Maletskyi said students had attended classes in the building earlier that day. Emergency services responded to the fire, and authorities continue to assess the damage to the university building. This strike follows an October 7 missile strike in Kremenchuk that killed two people and injured dozens more while damaging residential buildings in the city. Kremenchuk has faced repeated Russian attacks in recent weeks. Russia continues to launch day and night drone and missile attacks against Ukrainian cities, killing and wounding citizens, and damaging residences, schools, healthcare facilities, and other civilian infrastructure.
