Number of victims from airstrike in Izyum increases: serious damage in the city
Thursday, 3 March 2022, 01:32
DENYS KARLOVSKYY — THURSDAY, 3 MARCH 2022, 04:32
The number of victims from an airstrike by Russian occupiers on Izyum in the Kharkiv region has risen to 8 deaths, while the city itself has seen severe damage.
Source: Suspilne Kharkiv, referencing Deputy Mayor Volodymyr Matsokin
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Details: Six adults and two children were killed in a private residence hit by a shell from Russian invaders. All were innocent civilians from the city.
The enemy had aimed at the police building, where a fire broke out.
The city centre saw severe damage. Specifically, the windows of the City Council Executive Committee’s building were shattered.
Background:
- At midnight, Russian occupiers carried out airstrikes on Izyum in the Kharkiv region. Initially, local authorities reported three deaths, later adjusting that number to six.
- On the night of 3 March, an air siren sounded simultaneously in almost ten Ukrainian regions, including Kyiv. In the capital, eyewitnesses heard at least four explosions in the city centre.
