Russian missile kills 3, injures 4 in Kharkiv region, Iskander-M likely used

According to updated data, three people were killed and four others were injured in a Russian strike near the village of Nova Oleksandrivka in the Kupiansk district.

The Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office reported that a passenger bus traveling the "Velykyi Burluk–Kharkiv" route was in the vicinity of the impact. The deceased include the bus driver and two passengers. Four others—three female passengers and a local resident—sustained injuries. The strike also caused damage to the bus and several private residential buildings.

The prosecutor’s office further clarified that the Russian Armed Forces likely used an Iskander-M ballistic missile for the attack rather than a drone, as initially suspected. "It has been preliminarily established that an Iskander-M type missile was used," the statement reads.

Earlier, the head of the Kupiansk District Military Administration, Andriy Kanashevych, had reported that the strike was carried out by a "Lancet" type drone. Initial operational information at that time had indicated one death and four injuries. Investigative teams are continuing to work at the scene to finalize the details of the attack.