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Russian drone strike kills nearly 13,000 pigs at farm in Ukraine's Kharkiv region

3 October, 2025 Friday
12:33

On Friday, October 3, around 13,000 pigs were killed as a result of a Russian drone strike on an agricultural enterprise in the Kharkiv region

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Ukraine's State Emergency Service reported the information.

The agricultural enterprise targeted by the Russians is located in the Novovodolazka community of Kharkiv region.

“A massive fire broke out: eight pig housing buildings, covering a total area of 13,600 sq. m, were burning. One employee of the enterprise was injured. The response involved 32 rescuers and nine emergency service units, including pyrotechnicians and a community rescue officer,” the State Emergency Service reported.

As a result of the Russian drone attack, approximately 13,000 pigs were killed.

  • On the night of October 3, the Russian army launched missiles and attack drones against Ukrainian territory. Critical infrastructure was damaged in the Poltava region.
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