Woman killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine's Kharkiv region districts

Russian forces attacked Kharkiv city and settlements across five districts of Ukraine's Kharkiv region over the past day, killing a 42-year-old woman in the village of Lymanivka in Lozova district, the National Police of Ukraine reported on 22 October 2026.

In Kharkiv, the Kholodnohirskyi, Slobidskyi and Osnovianskyi districts were hit, damaging private houses, an outbuilding and trucks and cars. An office building was struck in the morning, sparking a fire. Rockets and drones were used against civilian areas.

In Izium, a woman was injured and private homes were destroyed by fire. A man was wounded in Pisky-Radkivski, and two residents were hurt in Dergachi community, where houses and a car were damaged. In Vysokyi, a woman and a child were injured when a car was hit.

Police documented the aftermath and opened criminal proceedings related to Russia's armed aggression.