--- title: "Night Drone Attack on Korotych Near Kharkiv: Two Dead, 13 Homes Damaged" description: "On the night of October 21, Russian forces launched a massive drone strike on the village of Korotych near Kharkiv. According to the RMA, two people were killed, 13 houses were damaged, and the injured received medical assistance." date: 2026-10-21T03:10:18.109Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/night-drone-attack-on-korotych-near-kharkiv tags: [kharkiv, drone-attack, korotych, russia-ukraine-war, casualties] author: "Roman V." publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Night Drone Attack on Korotych Near Kharkiv: Two Dead, 13 Homes Damaged ![Firefighter in a protective helmet looks up during night work at an emergency scene under blue lighting](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/21/nocnaya-ataka-dronov-na-korotich-pod-harkovom/nocnaya-ataka-dronov-na-korotich-pod-harkovom-1.webp) ## Key Points - On the night of October 21, 2026, Korotych near Kharkiv suffered a massive drone attack. - According to the head of the Kharkiv RMA, an 81-year-old woman and an 83-year-old man were killed. - 13 private houses and cars were damaged, and an outbuilding was destroyed by fire. - 11 people, including a two-month-old child and an eight-year-old girl, experienced acute stress reactions and received medical aid. ### What Happened On the night of October 21, 2026, the village of Korotych in the Kharkiv region was subjected to a massive drone attack. This was reported in his Telegram channel by Oleh Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, whose statement was cited by RBC-Ukraine referencing its data. According to him, strikes on the settlement were carried out throughout the night, resulting in damage to civilian infrastructure and loss of life. ### Consequences of the Attack As a result of the shelling, according to the RMA, 13 private houses and cars were damaged. Fire destroyed one outbuilding. The exact list of destruction and total volume of damage at the time of the statement's publication were still being clarified; according to Syniehubov, emergency services were operating in an enhanced mode to eliminate the consequences of the strike. ### Casualties and Injured The tragedy claimed the lives of two residents — an 81-year-old woman and an 83-year-old man. Syniehubov expressed "sincere condolences to the family and friends" of the deceased. Another 11 people, according to his data, experienced acute stress reactions; among them were a two-month-old boy and an eight-year-old girl. All the injured received necessary medical assistance. ### Reaction of Authorities and Emergency Services The regional leader noted that all emergency services were working in an enhanced mode. The message emphasizes that medical assistance has been provided to the victims, and work to eliminate the consequences of the attack continues. Official data on exactly which systems were used for the strikes and from where the drones were launched is not provided in the text of the statement. ### Context of Night Strikes The strike on Korotych became part of a series of massive night attacks across Ukrainian territory. On the same night, according to Ukrainian media reports, the Odesa region also came under shelling, where, according to preliminary data, people were injured and residential buildings, an enterprise, and a lyceum were damaged. Thus, the night strikes of October 20–21, 2026, covered several regions of the country at once. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [РФ атаковала деревню под Харьковом: повреждены дома, есть жертвы, среди пострадавших дети](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/rf-atakuvala-selo-pid-harkovom-poshkodzheni-1792551919.html) - Primary source: statement by Kharkiv RMA head Oleh Syniehubov on Telegram. 13 damaged houses, 2 dead (81-year-old woman, 83-year-old man), 11 injured with stress reactions, including children, are indicated. Numbers are not confirmed by independent sources. - [РФ массированно атаковала Одесчину: повреждены дома, предприятие и лицей](https://korrespondent.net/ukraine/4912761-rf-massyrovanno-atakovala-odeschynu-povrezhdeny-doma-predpryiatye-y-lytsei) - Relates to a separate event of the same night in the Odesa region (preliminarily 3 injured, damaged houses, enterprise, lyceum). Used as context, does not confirm data regarding Korotych. - [РФ массированно атаковала Одесчину: повреждены дома, предприятие и лицей](https://news.bigmir.net/ukraine/10432711-rf-massirovanno-atakovala-odescinu-povrezdeny-doma-predpriiatie-i-licei) - Duplicates data on the strike in the Odesa region; context of night attacks, does not apply to Korotych. ## FAQ ### What happened in Korotych on the night of October 21? According to the head of the Kharkiv RMA, the village of Korotych near Kharkiv was subjected to a massive drone attack, resulting in 13 private houses and cars being damaged, and an outbuilding destroyed by fire. ### Are there any dead and injured? Yes. According to the RMA, an 81-year-old woman and an 83-year-old man were killed. Another 11 people, including a two-month-old boy and an eight-year-old girl, experienced acute stress reactions; everyone was provided with medical assistance. ### Who reported the attack? The attack was reported by the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleh Syniehubov, in his Telegram channel; RBC-Ukraine referenced his statement citing data.