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Russian shelling of Kharkiv region: One fatality reported

Russian shelling of Kharkiv region: One fatality reported Photo: The aftermath of the Russian missile strike on Chuhuiv (Getty Images)

Russian invaders launched a missile strike on Chuhuiv in the Kharkiv region around midnight on February 15. There is a casualty as a result of the attack, stated Mayor Halyna Minaeva.

According to her, the enemy missile targeted a residential area.

The city administration reported that at least one person was killed in Chuhuiv as a result of the Russian missile strike.

Minaeva added that a total of 2 explosions were heard in the community.

Currently, experts are conducting inspections and documenting the consequences of the enemy missile attack at the impact sites.

Russian strike on Chuhuiv

It was previously reported that around midnight on Thursday, February 15, explosions were heard in the Kharkiv region during a Russian missile strike. Before that, an air raid alert was declared in the region.

The command of the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine warned about the detection of an enemy missile in the sky over the Kharkiv region. Military officials urged residents of the region to take shelter. Later, it became known about the explosions, and in public statements, it was clarified that they occurred in Chuhuiv.