Russian guided bombs destroy livestock complex in Kharkiv region, killing over 30 cows

Photo source: Telegram / Oleksandr Husarov

Ulyana Guz

On the morning of October 9, the Russian army attacked a livestock enterprise in the Pechenihy community of the Chuhuiv district in the Kharkiv region with guided bombs. The enemy strike destroyed the complex's buildings and killed more than 30 cows.

According to Rubryka, Oleksandr Husarov, head of the Pechenihy community, reported on Telegram that the Russian attack occurred around 8:40 a.m.
Russian troops launched guided aerial bomb strikes on a local livestock enterprise.

"This morning, around 8:40 a.m., the enemy barbarically struck a livestock enterprise in the community with guided aerial bombs. The enemy attack destroyed the livestock complex buildings. These monsters killed over 30 cows—defenseless animals that fell victim to Russian terror," Husarov wrote.

^{Photo source: Telegram / Oleksandr Husarov}

The head of the community emphasized that the Russian strike destroyed the results of many years of hard work.

"Another strike against those who continue to work on their native land despite the war," he noted.

Additionally, on the morning of October 9, the Russian army struck the suburbs of Kharkiv, injuring at least three people.

"We currently know that three women sustained injuries in the suburbs of Kharkiv. Emergency workers are providing them with the necessary assistance," reported Oleh Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration.

He added that emergency services continue operating at the impact site.

It should be noted that on September 29, overnight and morning strikes in the Odesa region injured eight people. The attacks damaged a civilian enterprise, port infrastructure, educational institutions, residential buildings, and transport. At the "Loving Hearts" shelter in the suburbs of Odesa, three dogs and ten cats died.

It was also reported that last year, on the night of September 7, three enemy Shahed drones hit a horse club in the Kyiv region during a massive overnight Russian attack. The shelling killed seven sports horses, while two survived. The attack caused no human casualties or fires.

Background

Overnight on October 9, Russian invaders attacked Ukraine with 142 Shahed-type strike UAVs and decoy drones. Air defense forces shot down most enemy aerial targets, the majority of which were jet-powered.

On the morning of October 9, Russian troops launched six guided bomb strikes on residential areas and near an extracurricular education facility in Zaporizhzhia. The attacks damaged a high-rise building and passenger cars, killing a man and injuring seven people, including a child.

Overnight on October 9, Russian forces also attacked a hypermarket in the suburbs of Chernihiv with a Geran-type drone, starting a fire at the site.

Furthermore, late in the evening on October 8, air defense forces shot down a Russian strike drone on its approach to Ivano-Frankivsk. Falling drone debris ignited a fire and destroyed an outbuilding, killing a civilian security guard on duty.

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