UKRAINE, KHARKIV OBLAST, Oct. 20 —  As of this morning, 7 people remain in the hospital after the Russian attack on Nova Vodolaha settlement in the southern Kharkiv oblast, Anna Hontar, spokesperson for the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, reported.

On Oct. 19, a Russian drone attacked a central park in Nova Vodolaha, killing 6 and injuring at least 15 people.

According to Hontar, among the injured, a 6-year-old girl, a 12-year-old boy, a 39-year-old man, and a 36-year-old woman are in serious condition. A 15-year-old girl, a 34-year-old woman, and a 7-year-old girl have moderate injuries.

Oleh Syniehubov, the governor of the Kharkiv oblast, told journalists that two children were among the killed.

“A little girl was killed in her stroller. Her name was Anhelina. She was born in August 2025. Her mother’s name was Inna. She died in the hospital,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian president, wrote in his Telegram channel.

Among the other victims of the Russian attack were 8-year-old Arina, 34-year-old Yuliia, and 36-year-old Marianna, the Nova Vodolaha community account on Facebook reported.

Oleksandr Yiesin, the head of the Nova Vodolaha community, said that Oct. 20 was declared a day of mourning in the settlement.

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