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Footage emerges from destroyed house in Kharkiv region where three young children and man killed

Footage emerges from destroyed house in Kharkiv region where three young children and man killed Photo: rescuers spent several hours extinguishing a house in Bohodukhiv (State Emergency Service of Ukraine)
Author: Oleh Velhan

Footage emerges from the site of the tragedy in Bohodukhiv, where a Russian drone hit a house, killing four people: three children under two and a man.

The report is based on information from the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.

Rescuers released footage from the scene of the incident, showing a burning, completely destroyed private house. However, as reported, four lives could not be saved.

Photo: SES personnel respond overnight to the aftermath of the incident (State Emergency Service of Ukraine)

"Last night, Russia again attacked the private sector of Bohodukhiv with a strike drone. The impact hit a residential house, which was completely destroyed. A fire broke out over an area of 60 sq. m," the SES press service reported.

SES units, including sappers and canine teams, were involved in responding to the strike. Psychologists were also present at the scene.

Tragedy in Bohodukhiv, Kharkiv region

On the night of February 11, another tragedy occurred in Bohodukhiv with casualties. Following a Russian drone attack on a private house, three children, two one-year-old boys and a two-year-old girl, were killed.

Rescuers recovered their bodies from the rubble overnight. In addition to the children, a 34-year-old man also died.

The head of the Kharkiv regional military administration, Oleh Syniegubov, reported that two more people were injured: a 35-year-old pregnant woman and a grandmother over 70 years old.

This marks the second tragedy in Bohodukhiv in recent days.

On the night of February 9, Russian forces attacked Bohodukhiv, destroying a house and killing a 10-year-old boy and his mother.

Earlier, the authorities of the Kharkiv region declared a regional-level state of emergency due to ongoing Russian shelling and a difficult energy situation.