Baby in Stroller Killed as Russia Rains Drones on Ukraine

People carry their belongings as they leave their office following Russian air attack in Kyiv.

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A Russian drone strike on a park in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region has killed a 14-month-old girl and five other people, as civilian casualties from Russia’s attacks rose sharply in September, according to Ukrainian officials and the United Nations.

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The drone struck a central park in Nova Vodolaha on Monday, where families with children had gathered, Ukrainian authorities said. "Unfortunately, two women and an infant who was in a stroller were killed," Ukrainian official Ivan Vyhivskyi wrote on Telegram.

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At least 15 other people were wounded, including seven children, according to Kharkiv Regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov. Emergency medical teams were transporting the injured to hospitals.

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Syniehubov initially reported six deaths, including three children. An updated breakdown identified five of the victims as three women aged 28, 34 and 36, and two girls aged 11 and 14 months. A nearby cafe was also damaged in the attack, officials said.

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The strike came as UN human rights monitors warned that Russia’s intensifying bombardment had driven civilian casualties to some of their highest levels since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

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Original source: https://www.timesnownews.com/delhi

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