Russian forces hit market in Shevchenkove in Kharkiv Oblast, 2 people killed and children among injured
Russian forces have launched a missile attack on the market in the village of Shevchenkove, Kharkiv Oblast, taking the life of two people and injuring several others.
Source: Oleh Syniehubov, Head of Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram; Kyrylo Tymoshenko, Deputy Head of the President’s Office, on Telegram; Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutorʼs Office
Quote from Syniehubov: "The enemy is launching missile attacks on Kharkiv Oblast once again. A missile strike (preliminary reports indicate the use of S-300 surface-to-air missiles) has been reported on the local market in Shevchenkove, Kupiansk district".
Details: Syniehubov added that emergency services are working at the scene.
Seven civilians, including a 13-year-old girl, were injured in the missile attack, according to Kharkiv Oblast’s Centre for Emergency Medical Care.
Окупанти обстріляли смт Шевченкове на Харківщині: 7 постраждалих, на місці працюють екстрені служби. Відео з Telegram заступника керівника Офісу президента Кирила Тимошенка pic.twitter.com/MSPFXFOYXG
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Tymoshenko said that people may remain trapped under the rubble.
Later, Syniehubov said that a 60-year-old woman had been killed in the attack. The Prosecutorʼs Office subsequently reported that two women had been killed as a result of the Russian missile strike. Three more women and a 10-year-old girl had been injured.
Other victims have been taken to hospital.
Emergency workers are continuing to clear the rubble.
Preliminary reports indicate that the Russians struck the settlement using S-300 surface-to-air missiles fired from Belgorod Oblast in the Russian Federation.
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