Kharkiv region: FPV drone injured an excavator driver, "Geron" destroyed houses in Ruska Lozova
October 7 — Around 14:40, a Russian FPV drone struck an excavator at a landfill site in the Derhachiv community near Kharkiv — a 62-year-old driver was hospitalized with shrapnel wounds. On the same day, КАБи damaged houses and outbuildings in the village of Mischenky, and at night, on October 8, "Hera" destroyed two houses and damaged a clinic in Ruska Lozova; there were no casualties in either attack.
October 7: Approximately 14:40 – A Russian FPV drone struck an excavator that was moving at a landfill site in the Derhachi community, on the outskirts of Kharkiv. According to the head of the community, Vyacheslav Zadorenko, a 62-year-old excavator operator sustained injuries from shrapnel and was hospitalized at one of the Kharkiv hospitals.
On the same day, October 7, around 8:25, Russian forces struck the village of Mischenky with guided aerial bombs. A private house, a civilian cargo vehicle, a garage, and two agricultural buildings were damaged. There were no casualties.
During the night of October 8, around 4:40, Russian forces attacked Ruska Lozova with two "Geranium" drones. Two private houses were destroyed, and a local medical clinic and a civilian vehicle were damaged. There were no casualties.
According to Zadorenko, Russian troops are constantly shelling the Derhachiv community, including targeting civilian transport in Derhach and the surrounding area.