Russian drone attacks in Kharkiv region wound four civilians

Russia attacked a car and a minibus in Ukraine's Kharkiv region on Sunday, October 18, wounding four civilians. No fatalities were reported, according to the regional prosecutor's office. Around 9:30 a.m., an FPV drone struck a VAZ 2121 car in Staryi Saltiv, injuring a 58-year-old man and his 55-year-old wife, both in light condition. Another attack at 8:30 a.m. hit a Volkswagen T4 minibus on the Velykyi Burluk-Nova Oleksandrivka road, wounding a 49-year-old man and causing acute stress in a 55-year-old woman. Prosecutors have launched a pre-trial investigation into war crimes. On October 17, drones damaged a children's educational facility in Velykyi Burluk, and overnight October 18, Russian forces struck Izium, wounding three civilians and damaging over 10 homes.