Five injured in overnight Russian attack on Izium – photos
Russian forces launched a series of drone strikes on the city of Izium in Kharkiv Oblast in the early hours of 20 October. Five people have been injured and residential buildings and the city education department building have been damaged.
Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine; Izium City Military Administration
Quote from the State Emergency Service: "Kharkiv Oblast: five people have been injured in a Russian attack on Izium."
Details: The city military administration said the attack had lasted from 00:22 to 04:00. Russian forces used attack drones, including jet-powered UAVs. Hits were recorded in several parts of the city.
Houses, outbuildings and a car were destroyed or damaged in a residential area. The building housing the education department of Izium City Council was also damaged and a fire broke out there.
According to the State Emergency Service, the strikes caused four separate fires. Residential buildings, outbuildings and an office building caught fire.
The city military administration added that the five people injured are suffering from shock. They are receiving the necessary treatment.
Rescue workers continued to work at the sites of the strikes despite the threat of further attacks. Information about the consequences of the attack is being confirmed.
Background: Russian forces attacked a central park in Nova Vodolaha in Kharkiv Oblast with a drone on 19 October, killing six people: two children and four adults. Another 15 people were injured, including seven children.
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