A Russian unmanned aerial vehicle struck a private house in the city of Bohodukhiv in Kharkiv Oblast, causing a fire and multiple casualties, local officials reported.

Rescuers found the bodies of two one‑year‑old boys, a two‑year‑old girl, and a 34‑year‑old man who had been inside the house and later died of his injuries. A 35‑year‑old pregnant woman and a 74‑year‑old woman were injured and are receiving medical care, the head of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration, Oleg Synyegubov, said.

Officials also reported Russian attacks on civilian and energy infrastructure elsewhere in Ukraine. Strikes in Zaporizhzhia left about 11,000 residents without electricity; temperatures in the affected southern city were reported as −9 degrees Celsius (15 degrees Fahrenheit). Local authorities said a drone strike on Odesa in the days surrounding the Bohodukhiv incident hit apartment and university buildings and caused fatalities and injuries.

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"Russian strike on Bohodukhiv in Kharkiv Oblast killed four people and injured two, local officials reported." This names the attacker and says who was harmed. The phrase shows no hedging about who did it, so it helps the view that Russia is the clear cause. It does not give any alternative explanations or uncertainty, which favors the side that blames Russia.

"Two boys aged one, a two-year-old girl, and a 34-year-old man were among those killed." Listing ages and children focuses sympathy on victims. The choice to name ages and that children died is an emotional framing that increases outrage. It helps readers feel the attack was especially cruel without adding factual detail beyond ages.

"A 35-year-old pregnant woman and a 74-year-old woman were reported injured." Calling out that a pregnant woman was injured highlights vulnerability and raises moral condemnation. The wording privileges emotional impact by stressing pregnancy rather than giving only neutral injury facts.

"Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilian and energy infrastructure were reported elsewhere, with strikes in Zaporizhzhia leaving about 11,000 residents without electricity." The phrase "civilian and energy infrastructure" frames targets as nonmilitary and essential, which casts the attacker negatively. Saying "were reported" removes direct sourcing but still asserts harm; that softens accountability by shifting to reports while keeping the negative implication.

"Temperatures in the affected southern city were reported as -9 degrees Celsius (15 degrees Fahrenheit)." Including the temperature emphasizes hardship and risk to people affected by power loss. This detail shapes sympathy and implies increased severity without explicitly stating consequences, steering readers emotionally.

"Local officials reported multiple deadly and damaging attacks across Ukraine in the days surrounding the Bohodukhiv strike, including an earlier drone strike on Odesa that hit apartment and university buildings and caused fatalities and injuries." The phrase "hit apartment and university buildings" highlights civilian and educational targets, which increases moral outrage. Using "deadly and damaging" as broad descriptors amplifies harm; this word choice pushes an emotional interpretation rather than neutral reporting.

"local officials reported" Repeated use of "local officials reported" distances the writer from the claims and shifts sourcing. This passive attribution can soften responsibility for the statements while still passing them to the reader as true, which reduces explicit accountability for verification.

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