Russian strike on farm in Kharkiv region kills at least six
A Russian strike hit an agricultural enterprise in Stara Hnylytsia, Kharkiv region, on 24 September. Regional authorities reported six deaths and 12 injuries, while Ukraine’s prime minister later said the death toll had risen to seven.
Key points
- The strike hit a farm or agricultural enterprise in Stara Hnylytsia; a regional official described it as a cruise-missile strike.
Evidence · 2 source statements
Six people have been killed and 12 injured in a Russian attack on a farm in the village of Stara Hnylytsia in Kharkiv Oblast on the morning of 24 September.
six people were killed and 12 others injured when a cruise missile struck an agricultural enterprise
- Casualty figures changed as officials issued updates: the injury count rose from an initial eight to 12, and a later government report put the death toll at seven rather than six.
Evidence · 4 source statements
Two men and four women have been killed. We currently know of eight people who have been injured – they are farm workers.
Syniehubov later added that the number of people injured in the Russian strike on the agricultural business had risen to 12.
The death toll from the enemy attack on a farm in Stara Hnylytsia this morning has risen to six.
Prime Minister Sergii Koretskyi subsequently reported that the death toll had risen to seven.
Who's involved
Oleh Syniehubov
He is a regional official who provided casualty updates and described the strike.
He reported six deaths and 12 injuries, and characterized the weapon as a cruise missile.
What they said · 3 source statements
Two men and four women have been killed. We currently know of eight people who have been injured – they are farm workers.
Syniehubov later added that the number of people injured in the Russian strike on the agricultural business had risen to 12.
six people were killed and 12 others injured when a cruise missile struck an agricultural enterprise
Sergii Koretskyi
As Ukraine’s prime minister, he issued a later casualty update and condemned the attack.
He said the death toll had risen to seven and called the attack a war crime.
What they said · 2 source statements
Prime Minister Sergii Koretskyi subsequently reported that the death toll had risen to seven.
In the Kharkiv region, the enemy has committed yet another war crime.
Ukraine's state emergency services
The agency provided a casualty account of the strike.
It said the strike killed six people and injured 12.
What they said · 1 source statement
six people were killed and twelve others injured in a Russian strike on a farm in the village of Stara Hnylytsia
Where accounts differ
Death toll
- Syniehubov and other accounts reported six deaths.
Evidence · 6 source statements
Six people have been killed and 12 injured in a Russian attack on a farm in the village of Stara Hnylytsia in Kharkiv Oblast on the morning of 24 September.
The death toll from the enemy attack on a farm in Stara Hnylytsia this morning has risen to six.
In Kharkiv Oblast, Russian attacks killed six people and injured 12 others over the past day, regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov said.
six people were killed and twelve others injured in a Russian strike on a farm in the village of Stara Hnylytsia
six people were killed and 12 others injured when a cruise missile struck an agricultural enterprise
- Koretskyi later reported that the death toll had risen to seven.
Evidence · 1 source statement
Prime Minister Sergii Koretskyi subsequently reported that the death toll had risen to seven.
The seven-death figure was reported as a later update, so it may reflect a subsequent change in the toll.
Number of injured
- Syniehubov initially said eight people were known to be injured.
Evidence · 1 source statement
Two men and four women have been killed. We currently know of eight people who have been injured – they are farm workers.
- Later accounts put the number injured at 12.
Evidence · 4 source statements
Syniehubov later added that the number of people injured in the Russian strike on the agricultural business had risen to 12.
He later reported that 12 people had been injured in the Russian attack.
six people were killed and twelve others injured in a Russian strike on a farm in the village of Stara Hnylytsia
six people were killed and 12 others injured when a cruise missile struck an agricultural enterprise
The initial figure was explicitly described as the number known at the time; the later reports gave an updated count.
What was reported
- The attack took place on the morning of 24 September at a farm in Stara Hnylytsia, Kharkiv Oblast.
One source: Ukrainska Pravda
Evidence · 1 source statement
Six people have been killed and 12 injured in a Russian attack on a farm in the village of Stara Hnylytsia in Kharkiv Oblast on the morning of 24 September.
- A regional official said the strike was carried out with a cruise missile.
One source: Suspilne
Evidence · 1 source statement
six people were killed and 12 others injured when a cruise missile struck an agricultural enterprise
- The initial casualty account from regional official Oleh Syniehubov named six people killed—two men and four women—and eight injured farm workers.
One source: Ukrainska Pravda
Evidence · 1 source statement
Two men and four women have been killed. We currently know of eight people who have been injured – they are farm workers.
- Syniehubov later reported that the number of injured had risen to 12; the injured were receiving medical treatment.
Reported independently by 2: Ukrainska Pravda, Ukrinform
Evidence · 2 source statements
Syniehubov later added that the number of people injured in the Russian strike on the agricultural business had risen to 12.
All the wounded were receiving medical treatment, while relevant specialists were working at the scene.
- Ukraine’s prime minister, Sergii Koretskyi, later reported that the death toll had risen to seven.
One source: Ukrinform
Evidence · 1 source statement
Prime Minister Sergii Koretskyi subsequently reported that the death toll had risen to seven.
How coverage differed
Ukrainian outlets — They focused on the farm strike, regional officials’ casualty updates, and medical response; Ukrinform also carried the prime minister’s later death-toll update.
International outlets — They mentioned the Kharkiv casualties within broader reports about Russian attacks in Ukraine, with less detail on the farm and response.
Still unclear
- The final death toll is unknown.
- The names of those killed and injured are not given.
Not heard from
- The Russian government or military — Russia is identified as responsible for the strike, but no Russian response appears.
- Farm workers and other people affected by the strike — They are identified as victims or injured people, but none speaks in the accounts.