Russia strikes shop and market in Kupiansk, wounded reported
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In the morning, the Russians struck near the store and the local market in Kupiansk, Kharkiv region. So far, 2 people have been reported killed and 4 injured, according to Kupiansk city council.
Russia struck around 10 a.m. Kyiv time.
2 people have been killed and at least 3 wounded.
Emergency services are working at the scene, the data is being updated.
Information about the dead has not been confirmed
According to the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleh Syniehubov, the information about the dead has not been confirmed. In particular, a woman in bad condition was unblocked from the rubble.
As of now, 4 people have been reported injured.
“A two-story commercial building was partially destroyed, 12 trade kiosks and window glazing of non-residential buildings were damaged,” he adds.
Russian shelling
Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, regular shelling of Ukrainian territory has become a common occurrence. Russian troops use a variety of weapons, such as missiles, guided aerial bombs, and unmanned aerial vehicles. Recently, the Russian occupiers have significantly intensified attacks using drones, which are launched almost every night to hit Ukrainian targets.
For example, on the night of October 23-24, Russian forces carried out another attack on Ukraine with:
- 2 Kh-22 cruise missiles;
- 2 Kh-59 air-to-ground guided missiles;
- 50 attack drones of the Shahed type and drones of an unidentified model.
As of 8:30 a.m. Kyiv time, Ukrainian air defense forces had successfully destroyed 40 Russian drones.
