Russian Glide‑Bomb Strike Kills Four in Izium

Overview

• Rescuers recovered four civilian bodies and reported between 12 and 14 people injured after a strike that partly destroyed the first through fifth floors of a five‑storey apartment building in Izium following Thursday’s attack.
• The prosecutor’s office confirmed investigators found fragments from a FAB‑500 aerial bomb fitted with a UMPK glide kit, a device that converts a free‑fall bomb into a guided glide munition with greater stand‑off range.
• Emergency teams have pulled two people from the rubble and say search‑and‑rescue operations are ongoing with at least one more person possibly still trapped under debris.
• Local tallies differ: Kharkiv Oblast officials said the injured total rose to 12 while Izium city authorities reported 14 injured, reflecting fluid counts as rescue work continues.
• The strike fits a recent pattern of long‑range guided bomb attacks on populated areas in Ukraine, a trend that increases civilian risk and adds pressure on already stretched emergency services.