Russia strikes market in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, killing 2 and injuring 17
Photo: Medical personnel and the State Emergency Service of Ukraine are already on the scene of the Russian strike (dsns.gov.ua)
On October 22, Russians struck Lozova in the Kharkiv region, deliberately targeting the local market, according to Oleh Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration.
"Russians struck the market in Lozova. As of now, according to preliminary data, two people are known to have been killed," Syniehubov writes.
In addition, 17 civilians were injured.
According to him, medical personnel, State Emergency Service of Ukraine rescuers, and law enforcement officers are currently working at the site of the Russian strike.
A few minutes earlier, Russians carried out an airstrike on the Osnovianskyi district.
Syniehubov states that all details are currently being verified and will be announced later.
Russian attacks on Kharkiv and region on October 21
Over the past 24 hours, one person was killed, and 15 others were wounded as a result of Russian strikes. Among the victims were three children.
In the village of Lymanivka, Lozova community, a 42-year-old woman was killed, and a 13-year-old boy was wounded. Eight other people, including a 10-year-old boy, suffered acute stress reactions.
In Derhachi, a 46-year-old woman was wounded. In the village of Vysokyi, a 35-year-old woman and a 5-year-old girl were injured. In the village of Pisky-Radkivski in the Borova community, a 47-year-old man was injured; in the village of Slatyne in the Derhachi community, a 40-year-old man was injured; and in Izium, a 53-year-old woman was injured.
In Kharkiv, Russian troops attacked the Osnovianskyi, Shevchenkivskyi, and Slobidskyi districts with drones.
Russia struck Kharkiv region with:
- 2 missiles
- 4 Molniya-type drones
- 5 FPV drones
- 120 drones, the type of which is being determined.
As a result of the Russian attacks, civilian infrastructure facilities were damaged and destroyed.
Ukrainian air defense forces repelled a new massive Russian attack on October 22 and neutralized many targets.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded to several waves of Russian ballistic missile strikes on Ukraine.
