Russian forces bombarding Kharkiv Oblast, causing fatalities and injuries among civilians
Pravda Ukraine
Border hromadas of Kharkiv Oblast are under intense large-scale Russian bombardment, resulting in injuries and fatalities among civilians. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]
Source: Oleh Syniehubov, Head of Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration
Details: The official has released a report on the hromadas.
Quote: “The village of Buhaivka in Vovchansk hromada at 09:45. A private house has been damaged by a strike. No casualties.
The enemy targeted [the town of] Vovchansk, leaving two civilians injured.
A man, 55, has been killed in an attack on the village of Cherkaski Tyshky (Kharkiv Oblast) at 12:50.
Vovchansk, 13:22. The invaders struck a private house, leaving a woman, 60, injured. At the same time, a civilian man has been killed and two more injured in an enemy strike on a private house; one of them is under the rubble of the house.
Background:
- On 10 May, it was reported that Russian forces had intensified their activities in Kharkiv Oblast, with fighting taking place there.
- During a briefing with Slovakian President Zuzana Čaputová, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy confirmed that Russian troops had launched a new wave of offensive on the Kharkiv front.
- Ukraine’s Defence Ministry reported that reserve units had been sent to the north of Kharkiv Oblast.
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