Strikes across Kharkiv region kill 5, injure 45 in past 24 hours – official

Over the last 24 hours, Russian forces have carried out strikes using missiles, guided aerial bombs, and unmanned aerial vehicles in the Kharkiv region and 22 surrounding settlements, resulting in casualties and injuries, including among children, reported Oleh Synehubov, Head of the Regional Military Administration. Synehubov detailed the grim toll on his Telegram channel, stating that five people, including a child, lost their lives due to the shelling.

Among the injured were four children, bringing the total number of injured to 45. Synehubov further disclosed that a 36-year-old woman tragically perished in Kharkiv, while 11 others, including a seven-year-old boy, suffered injuries. In Pisochyn, two women aged 51 and 19, along with a 16-year-old boy, were killed, accompanied by 28 others who sustained injuries, including girls aged 8, 10, and 13, and a two-year-old boy.

Near Makarykha, located within the Zolochiv community, a 69-year-old man was killed, and a 56-year-old man endured an acute stress reaction. In Yakovlivka, part of the Lozova community, a 43-year-old woman experienced an acute stress reaction. Horokhovatka, situated within the Borova community, saw a 57-year-old man wounded. Vilkhivka witnessed a 61-year-old woman and a 38-year-old man sustaining injuries. Lastly, in Izium, a 67-year-old woman encountered an acute stress reaction.