Two Russian missiles hit a post office and shops in Kharkiv Oblast, killing 10 people
The strike on a crowded crossroads in Pechenihy wounded 18 more and set a cafe and cars ablaze.
On the morning of August 18, Russian missiles struck Pechenihy, a settlement in Ukraine's Kharkiv Oblast, killing at least 10 people and wounding 18 others. Two Banderol cruise missiles hit a post office and shops at a crossroads surrounded by homes, causing significant damage. The strike occurred at 08:40 as residents were heading to work, according to the settlement's head, Oleksandr Husarov.
The Prosecutor General's Office opened a war-crimes investigation into the incident. The Banderol missile, a low-cost jet-powered cruise missile, is capable of reaching up to 650 km/h and carries a 114.3-kg warhead. Ukraine recently discovered that Russia could fire the missile in salvos and without warning using a new ground launcher.
In response, Acting Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin for dragging out the war instead of accepting Ukraine's ceasefire proposals, while President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed a response and urged partners to add pressure on Moscow. Earlier in the day, Russia also struck the city of Izium in Kharkiv Oblast, wounding five people, including a nine-year-old child, and damaging five private houses.
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