Headline: Russian drone attack kills at least five in Kharkiv, including first responders
Short Summary: A Russian drone strike on a residential area in Kharkiv killed at least five, including a police officer and emergency personnel.
Description and Notes
A Russian drone strike on Kharkiv killed at least five people, including a police officer. The attack struck a residential area and emergency crews searching for survivors were also hit. Authorities report additional injuries, and Ukrainian officials condemned the 'double-tap' tactic used against first responders.
Notes: Migrants
Evidence
Media
"At least five people have been killed, including a police officer, after Russia launched a drone attack on Ukraine’s second largest city, Kharkiv."
"A residential building was hit, and when emergency crews arrived, a second drone was launched, killing rescue workers."
"Kharkiv governor Oleg Synegubov said a police officer had been killed and another was seriously wounded."
"Ukrainian officials accused Russia of using a 'double-tap' tactic, striking once and then again when first responders arrive on scene."
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"attack_type": "Weaponized Migrants",
"border_violation_countries": [
"FI-RU"
],
"category": "Border",
"confidence": "Low",
"confidence_rationale": "Multiple clear mentions from Sky News liveblog and visible headline. Official response from Ukrainian authorities quoted, imagery supports incident details.",
"country": "Ukraine",
"defense_prep": {},
"description": "A Russian drone strike on Kharkiv killed at least five people, including a police officer. The attack struck a residential area and emergency crews searching for survivors were also hit. Authorities report additional injuries, and Ukrainian officials condemned the 'double-tap' tactic used against first responders.",
"event_time_utc": "2023-11-21T12:00:00Z",
"evidence": [
"Screenshot of Sky News liveblog reporting: 'At least five people have been killed, including a police officer, after Russia launched a drone attack on Ukraine’s second largest city, Kharkiv.'",
"Quote confirming emergency crews were targeted in a secondary strike.",
"Named statements from Kharkiv governor Oleg Synegubov about casualties.",
"Condemnation of 'double-tap' drone tactic by Ukrainian authorities."
],
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"At least five people have been killed, including a police officer, after Russia launched a drone attack on Ukraine’s second largest city, Kharkiv.",
"A residential building was hit, and when emergency crews arrived, a second drone was launched, killing rescue workers.",
"Kharkiv governor Oleg Synegubov said a police officer had been killed and another was seriously wounded.",
"Ukrainian officials accused Russia of using a 'double-tap' tactic, striking once and then again when first responders arrive on scene."
],
"evidence_urls": [
"https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-russia-war-latest-putin-live-updates-blog-12541713?postid=6798036#liveblog-body"
],
"extra": {
"category_raw": "Weaponized Migration",
"extra": {
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"evidence": [
"Screenshot of Sky News liveblog reporting: 'At least five people have been killed, including a police officer, after Russia launched a drone attack on Ukraine’s second largest city, Kharkiv.'",
"Quote confirming emergency crews were targeted in a secondary strike.",
"Named statements from Kharkiv governor Oleg Synegubov about casualties.",
"Condemnation of 'double-tap' drone tactic by Ukrainian authorities."
]
}
}
}
},
"follow_up_by_country": [],
"follow_up_notes": "\"Finland is considering shutting all its border with Russia. Its accused Moscow of letting large numbers of migrants from the Middle East & Africa, who don't have valid travel documents, get close to the Finnish border - and also appears to be giving them bicycles to reach the border. \"",
"headline": "Russian drone attack kills at least five in Kharkiv, including first responders",
"location_text": "Kharkiv",
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"schema_version": "v1",
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"sources": [
"https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-russia-war-latest-putin-live-updates-blog-12541713?postid=6798036#liveblog-body"
],
"summary_short": "A Russian drone strike on a residential area in Kharkiv killed at least five, including a police officer and emergency personnel.",
"url": "https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-russia-war-latest-putin-live-updates-blog-12541713?postid=6798036#liveblog-body"
}
Raw Payload
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"5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
"Attack Type": "Weaponized Migration",
"Borders Including Sea, Air, Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "FI-RU",
"Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
"Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "FI",
"Date": "21-Nov-23",
"Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "",
"Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "",
"Follow-Up Link? (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-russia-war-latest-putin-live-updates-blog-12541713?postid=6798036#liveblog-body",
"Follow-Up NOTES": "",
"Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution? (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "\"Finland is considering shutting all its border with Russia. Its accused Moscow of letting large numbers of migrants from the Middle East & Africa, who don't have valid travel documents, get close to the Finnish border - and also appears to be giving them bicycles to reach the border. \"",
"Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
"NOTES": "Migrants",
"Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
"Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "",
"Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "",
"Screen Snapshot": "",
"Screen Snapshots": "",
"Type Dropdown": "",
"Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}
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