Elderly Couple Injured After Russian Drone Strikes Their Car in Kharkiv Region.

Civilian Vehicle Targeted in Kharkiv Region Attack

According to UATV: On May 30, at around 9:40 AM, Russian forces used an FPV drone to strike a civilian car near the village of Pytomnyk in Kharkiv Oblast. The attack left an elderly couple injured—a 78-year-old man and his 77-year-old wife. Both victims were taken to a medical facility for treatment.

This incident is part of a broader pattern of Russian military strikes across Ukraine. In Kherson Oblast, for example, 21 people were wounded in similar attacks. The damage there included:

• 7 apartment buildings
• 29 private homes
• a gas pipeline

“At around 9:40 AM, Russian military personnel struck a civilian vehicle with an FPV drone near the village of Pytomnyk. The attack injured a married couple.”

Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office

The ongoing threat to civilians in conflict zones remains alarming, as modern technologies like FPV drones are increasingly used in combat. These attacks on non-military targets raise serious concerns among local populations and the international community, highlighting the risk of further escalation in the region.