Deadly Russian drone strike on park in Ukraine ‘a pure atrocity’, says Zelensky

WorldPolitics
21 Oct 2026 • 1:10 AM MYT
The Independent
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Deadly Russian drone strike on park in Ukraine ‘a pure atrocity’, says Zelensky

  • A Russian drone strike on a park in Nova Vodolaha, Kharkiv region, killed six people, including a primary school teacher and her one-year-old daughter.
  • Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the attack as a "pure atrocity", which also left 15 people injured, including seven children.
  • Zelensky called for stronger air defence protection and urged the US to maintain sanctions against Russia rather than pursue trade deals.
  • The attack comes amid heightened political friction after Donald Trump criticised the Ukrainian leader over the conflict.
  • Despite diplomatic pressures, Zelensky's domestic trust rating has jumped 14 percentage points to 57 per cent, according to a new poll.

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