Key facts
- Two women aged 66 and 80 were killed in Russian glide bomb strikes in Kharkiv.
- 36 people were injured, including three children.
- One residential building was completely destroyed.
- The strikes occurred in the Slobidskyi and Nemyshlyansky districts of Kharkiv.
At least two people were killed and 36 injured after Russian glide bombs struck two areas of the city of Kharkiv on the afternoon of Oct. 2, 2026. Oleh Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration, said in a statement on Telegram that "Three glide bombs were recorded hitting the Slobidskyi and Nemyshlyansky districts of the city." He added that "Two women aged 66 and 80 died as a result of the strike by the Russian army. 32 people were injured." The State Emergency Service (DSNS) in Kharkiv later raised the number of injured to 36, with three of the injured being children. Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov stated that one of the Russian glide bombs "completely destroyed" a residential building. Russian guided aerial bombs, known as KABs in Ukraine, are repurposed aerial bombs equipped with guidance systems that allow them to glide tens of kilometers before impact, enabling Russian aircraft to release them from a safe distance.