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title: "17 KABs and three drones: occupiers nearly wiped Velykyi Burluk off the map in Kharkiv Oblast"
description: "On the night of September 22, Russians fired 17 KABs and three drones at Velykyi Burluk in the Kharkiv region: houses, power grids, and the TV tower were destroyed, and the hromada was once again left completely without power."
date: 2026-09-22T11:32:00.000Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/veliky-burlyuk-17-kabs-infrastructure-destruction
tags: [ukraine-war, kharkiv-region, russian-attacks, civilian-infrastructure, drone-warfare, kab-bombs]
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# 17 KABs and three drones: occupiers nearly wiped Velykyi Burluk off the map in Kharkiv Oblast

![Firefighter in protective gear with breathing apparatus walking away from a fire truck after the shelling of Velykyi Burluk in Kharkiv region](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/22/veliky-burlyuk-17-kabov-razrushenie-infrastruktury/veliky-burlyuk-17-kabov-razrushenie-infrastruktury-1.webp)

## 🎯 Key Points

- On the night of September 22, 2026, 17 KABs, 3 UAVs, and reactive artillery were fired at the Velykoburluckska hromada
- Residential buildings and power grids were damaged, and the TV tower was completely destroyed; the hromada was once again left entirely without power
- Velykyi Burluk has no mobile communication, internet, or gas supply; only the medical service and one pharmacy are operational
- Around 900 of the more than 2,700 residents remain in the settlement; all children were evacuated earlier
- The night attack was part of a massive strike on Ukraine: air defense shot down 186 aerial targets

On the night of September 22, 2026, Russian occupation forces delivered one of the largest strikes in recent years on the Velykoburluckska settlement hromada in the Kharkiv region. According to hromada head Viktor Tereshchenko, enemy attacks continued non-stop from the evening until the very morning: 17 guided aerial bombs (KABs), three unmanned aerial vehicles, and reactive artillery were fired at the settlement. Tereshchenko reported this on the air of 'KHARKIV Today,' as cited by RBC-Ukraine.

### Energy catastrophe and destroyed infrastructure

The strikes damaged residential buildings and power grids, while the local TV tower was completely destroyed. As Tereshchenko emphasized, it was only the day before the shelling that specialists managed to restore electricity after six days of a complete blackout, yet as a result of the night attack the hromada was once again left entirely without power. Velykyi Burluk has no mobile communication or internet, and gas supply has not been functioning for several years. Of all the municipal infrastructure, only the medical service and one pharmacy are still operational: ATMs and the 'Nova Poshta' branch ceased operations even earlier.

### "Erasing entire streets": the daily threat from FPV drones

According to the hromada head, 20–30 FPV drones hover over Burluk every day, which, in his words, "erase entire streets." In particular, six KABs struck Dorozenko Street, and as a result, Tereshchenko reported, "bones are scattered across the cemetery, graves have been turned over." The occupiers are, in effect, destroying the settlement street by street, using guided aerial bombs and drones. Due to the constant danger, carrying out any reconstruction work in the hromada is impossible.

### Demographics and geographical context

The settlement of Velykyi Burluk is located 20 kilometers from the state border with Russia. The intensity of enemy shelling in this area rose sharply several months ago. Despite the systematic attacks, as of September 2026, around 900 residents remain in the settlement out of the more than 2,700 people who previously lived in the hromada. All children from Velykyi Burluk were evacuated before the current escalation.

### On a broad front: a night attack across Ukraine

The night of September 22 marked a massive strike on Ukraine as a whole: Russian occupiers employed missiles and drones, while air defense forces destroyed and suppressed 186 aerial targets. The Brovary district of Kyiv Oblast was also hit, where the attack set fire to warehouse and outbuildings and damaged private homes and vehicles. The strike on the Velykoburluckska hromada was part of this coordinated night operation.

## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification

- [Destroyed the TV tower and turned over graves: Russians dropped 17 KABs on Velykyi Burluk](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/zruynuvali-televezhu-y-vivernuli-mogili-rosiyani-1790075999.html) - РБК-Украина со ссылкой на «KHARKIV Today» приводит прямые цитаты главы Великобурлукской громады Виктора Терещенко. Указаны конкретные цифры (17 КАБов, 3 БПЛА, 20–30 FPV-дронов в сутки, ~900 жителей), перечень повреждений и географический контекст (20 км от границы). Источник первичный, с указанием имени и должности спикера.

## ❓ FAQ

### Q: How many munitions were fired at Velykyi Burluk on the night of September 22?
**A:** According to Viktor Tereshchenko, head of the Velykoburluckska hromada, the night shelling resulted in 17 guided aerial bombs (KABs), three drones, and reactive artillery being fired at the settlement.

### Q: What damage was inflicted on the infrastructure of the Velykoburluckska hromada?
**A:** Residential buildings and power grids were damaged, and the local TV tower was completely destroyed. The hromada was once again left entirely without power, with no mobile communication or internet, and gas supply has not been working for several years. Only the medical service and one pharmacy remain functional.

### Q: How many residents remain in Velykyi Burluk?
**A:** As of September 2026, around 900 people remain in the settlement out of the more than 2,700 who previously lived in the hromada. All children were evacuated earlier.

### Q: How far is Velykyi Burluk from the border with Russia?
**A:** The settlement is located 20 kilometers from the state border with Russia. The intensity of shelling in this area rose sharply several months ago.