Rocket Strike on Grayvoron Kills Orlan Fighter, Wounds Civilian, Officials Say

Overview

• Belgorod governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said an Orlan unit member died after being brought in serious condition to the Grayvoron central district hospital.
• Doctors were unable to save the wounded serviceman despite prolonged efforts, according to the governor’s account.
• One civilian with multiple shrapnel wounds is hospitalized in serious condition, medical staff reported through the governor.
• The strike damaged the façades and glazing of an administrative building and a social facility, six private houses, and three cars were hit by shrapnel.
• Officials attributed the attack to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a claim reported by state media without independent verification in these initial accounts.