Russian Geran-2 Drone Attack Kills Family of Three in Cherkaske, Donetsk Region

On the evening of January 22, Russian forces launched an attack on the village of Cherkaske in the Kramatorsk district of Donetsk region, resulting in the deaths of four civilians and leaving five others injured.

This was reported by the Donetsk Prosecutor's Office and Police on January 23.

The investigation revealed that at 10:50 PM on January 22, 2026, Russian troops carried out a drone strike using “Geran-2” drones, hitting the residential area.

The strike on the homes led to the deaths of a 32-year-old man and his 5-year-old son, along with two of their neighbors.

The boy's mother is in critical condition, while her three daughters, aged 12, 14, and 16, sustained moderate injuries, including blast wounds, burns, and abrasions.

A 34-year-old local woman was also injured in the attack. The victims were inside their homes when the strike occurred.

The assault resulted in the complete destruction of two private houses in the village and caused significant damage to two vehicles.

On the same day, January 22, Russian forces carried out FPV drone strikes on Kozacha Lopania and Ruska Lozova in Kharkiv region, leaving two dead and one injured.

Vyacheslav Zadorenko, the head of the Derhachi City Military Administration, reported that at the entrance to Kozacha Lopania, Russian forces targeted a civilian vehicle that was carrying two local volunteers delivering bread to residents still in the settlement. The vehicle was completely destroyed, and the two men, aged 35 and 63, were killed instantly.

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Around the same time, another drone strike targeted a civilian car in Ruska Lozova. Two men were inside the vehicle and were able to escape the attack. One of the men, a 70-year-old local resident, later sought medical attention, but his condition was not considered life-threatening.

Earlier, it was reported that Russia initiated another disinformation campaign, attempting to shift blame for its own war crimes onto Ukraine.

The Russian propaganda group “International Public Tribunal” released a new “report,” falsely accusing Ukraine of “genocide” and “crimes by the Ukrainian Armed Forces” in Pokrovsk, Donetsk region.

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