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UkrainePublished: 14 November 2026 at 10:02

Russian Drone Strikes Home in Hlukhiv: 9-Year-Old Boy in Intensive Care, Police Officer Hurt

On the morning of 14 November, a Russian drone hit a private house in Hlukhiv, in Ukraine's Sumy region. A woman and her 9-year-old grandson were wounded, and the boy is in serious condition.

Foto: Ukrainska Pravda

Russian forces attacked a private house in the city of Hlukhiv, in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy region, with a strike drone on the morning of 14 November. A woman and her 9-year-old grandson were wounded. The child suffered serious injuries and is in an intensive care unit. The information comes from the Sumy Regional Military Administration.

According to the administration, the Russian attack drone struck a residential building. A repeat strike followed the first one and injured a police officer, who had arrived at the scene to help people.

The previous day in Shostka

The region had also come under fire a day earlier. On 13 November, Russian forces carried out a massed attack on the city of Shostka using strike drones. Three people were hurt, and residential buildings, non-residential premises, vehicles and other civilian infrastructure were damaged.

Air defence units reported destroying five Russian aerial targets, although hits were recorded at nine locations.

Attacks across the country

Overnight into 14 November, Russia attacked Ukraine with 96 strike drones. Air defence neutralised 81 of the enemy drones.

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