Main points
- Russia launched a drone strike on a farm in the Kharkiv region.
- The attack killed about 100 pigs and injured a worker.
Russian strike on a farm in the Kharkiv region / Photo by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine
About 100 pigs have died on a Ukrainian farm. A man has also been injured.
What is known about the Russian attack on a farm in the Kharkiv region?
All these events took place against the backdrop of a hostile attack on a farm in the Kharkiv region, as reported by the State Emergency Service.
On Thursday afternoon, February 19, the Russians launched a drone strike on a private farm in the village of Dvorichny Kut, Solontsivska community, Kharkiv district. The attack caused damage and a fire on the roof of the farm building. The area of the fire was 40 square meters.
A farm worker, a man born in 1967, was injured. In addition, about 100 pigs died.
Please note! Units of the State Emergency Service, firefighters from the local fire brigade, as well as sappers and a community rescue officer were involved in the elimination of the consequences of the shelling.
Russians have shelled the Kharkiv region almost 740 times since the beginning of 2026. Half of the strikes were carried out by drones. This was stated by the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Ihor Klymenko.
According to him, the Kharkiv region remains under constant enemy fire. In particular, Russia mercilessly attacks civilians. He reported that this year there have already been 62 deaths in the region, including 5 children. In addition, more than 1,200 civilian objects have been damaged.
What else should Ukrainians know?
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Russia is “harming” Ukraine's agricultural sector not only through strikes. Moscow is also actively stealing Ukrainian grain.
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In 2025 alone, the aggressor country exported grain worth $400 million – over 2 million tons – from the occupied territories of Ukraine. Most of it went to Egypt.
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The Kremlin also exports coal, coke, kaolin, iron ore, soda, and steel from the occupied territories.