--- title: "\"Absolute Atrocity\": Zelenskyy on the Shahed Drone Strike on a Park in Nova Vodolaha That Killed 6 People, Including a One-Year-Old Girl" description: "Zelenskyy called the Shahed drone strike on a park in Nova Vodolaha, which killed 6 people including a one-year-old girl, an \"absolute atrocity.\" The president urged not to lift sanctions against Russia." date: 2026-10-19T17:57:55.236Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/zelenskyy-shahed-nova-vodolaha-strike tags: [ukraine, zelensky, kharkiv, nova-vodolaha, shahed-drone, russia-ukraine-war, sanctions, casualties] author: "Alexander Buran" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # "Absolute Atrocity": Zelenskyy on the Shahed Drone Strike on a Park in Nova Vodolaha That Killed 6 People, Including a One-Year-Old Girl ![President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a black t-shirt with a trident against the backdrop of strike aftermath](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/19/zelensky-shahed-nova-vodolaha-kharkiv-udarnyi/zelensky-shahed-nova-vodolaha-kharkiv-udarnyi-1.webp) ## Key Points - A Russian Shahed drone struck the central park of Nova Vodolaha in the Kharkiv region on the afternoon of October 19 - 6 people died: 4 adults and 2 children, including a one-year-old girl in a stroller; 14 people were wounded, including 6 children - Zelenskyy urged not to lift sanctions against Russia, mentioned Lindsey Graham's law, and appealed to the US and Europe to increase support Volodymyr Zelenskyy commented on his Telegram channel about the Russian Shahed drone strike on the central park of Nova Vodolaha in the Kharkiv region, which occurred on the afternoon of October 19. The President of Ukraine called the incident an "absolute atrocity" and a "horrific Russian strike," emphasizing that the UAV hit a location where civilians, including families with children, were present at the time of the attack. ### Six Dead, Including a One-Year-Old Girl in a Stroller According to data announced by Zelenskyy, six people were killed as a result of the attack: four adults and two children. The president specifically mentioned the deceased girl Angelina, who was a little over a year old at the time of her death—she was born in August 2025 and was in a stroller. Her mother Inna, according to the head of state, died in the hospital. The second deceased girl was 11 years old. Another 14 people were injured, among them six children. Earlier, the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleh Syniehubov, confirmed the final figure of six dead, specifying the ratio: four adults and two children. ### "You Cannot Think About Money with Russia While It Continues Its Stupid War" In his address, Zelenskyy urged the international community not to lift sanctions pressure on Russia until, as he stated, the killings stop. "We need life protection. We need air defense for Ukraine. You cannot think about money with Russia while it continues its stupid war," the president stated. He thanked everyone who helps Ukraine shoot down Shaheds and missiles, as well as stopping Russian assaults, and emphasized that behind the "horrific photos" lie "broken lives and the truth about this war." ### Call to the US and Europe: Lindsey Graham's Law and Continued Support In his address, Zelenskyy appealed to the United States with a request to "be strong" and apply Lindsey Graham's law, and to Europe to continue supporting Ukraine. "We are asking to do everything possible so that peace comes and security is guaranteed," the president added. He also stated that Ukraine wants peace, while Russia, according to him, "has been insisting on continuing the killings all this time," and called on the global community to "use strength against the murderers." ### Chronology: From Initial Reports to Confirmation of Casualties The first reports of the strike on Nova Vodolaha appeared on the day of the attack, October 19. According to RBC-Ukraine, the Russian drone hit the city's central park during the daytime when many people, including families with children, were there. Initially, it was reported that two women and an infant in a stroller were killed. Later, Oleh Syniehubov clarified the final casualty figure at six dead. Zelenskyy's statement with details about the victims and a call for toughened sanctions followed the confirmation of data from the Kharkiv RMA. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Девочке в коляске был год: Зеленский отреагировал на ужасный удар РФ по Новой Водолаге](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/divchintsi-vizku-buv-rik-zelenskiy-vidreaguvav-1792431402.html) - Primary source: Zelenskyy's statement on Telegram, data from the Kharkiv RMA (Syniehubov) about 6 dead. All key facts (number of dead, wounded, names, date of the strike) are taken from this source. ## FAQ ### How many people died as a result of the strike on Nova Vodolaha? According to data confirmed by the head of the Kharkiv RMA Oleh Syniehubov and announced by Zelenskyy, 6 people died: four adults and two children. Another 14 people were wounded, including six children. ### What did Zelenskyy urge the international community to do? The President of Ukraine urged not to lift sanctions against Russia until the killings stop, asked the US to apply Lindsey Graham's law, and Europe to continue support. He also emphasized the need to supply air defense for Ukraine. ### When and where did the strike happen? The Russian Shahed drone strike on the central park of Nova Vodolaha in the Kharkiv region took place on the afternoon of October 19, when civilians, including families with children, were in the park.