Russians launch missile strike on Balakliia in Kharkiv Oblast: 1 killed, 9 injured
Russian forces launched a missile strike on the town of Balakliia in Kharkiv Oblast on 1 October, killing one woman and injuring 10 people.
Source: Oleh Syniehubov, Head of Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration; State Emergency Service of Ukraine; Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor's Office
Quote from Syniehubov: "The occupiers launched a missile strike on Balakliia. A 70-year-old woman was killed as a result of the enemy attack.
Four women aged 79, 78, 35 and 60 were injured. They have been taken to hospital."
Details: An 88-year-old woman suffered an acute stress reaction.
Early reports indicate that the missile hit the ground near a five-storey residential building. A fire broke out in one of the flats, and a parked car also caught fire.
Updated: Later, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported that the number of injured had risen to nine.
Updated at 23:49: Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor's Office reported that 10 people had been injured in the attack, including a four-year-old girl. She has suffered an acute stress reaction.
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