Russians attack Kupiansk with guided aerial bombs: Casualties and people under rubble
Russians attack Kupiansk with guided aerial bombs (Getty Images)
Russian forces shelled the center of Kupiansk with guided aerial bombs on February 28. Two people were killed, and another woman was wounded, with the possibility of more casualties under the rubble, according to Oleh Syniehubov, the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, and the police of the Kharkiv region.
"The occupiers struck Kupiansk with guided aerial bombs, hitting the central part of the city," Syniehubov said.
According to him, a 59-year-old and a 39-year-old man were killed, and one woman was injured as a result of enemy shelling.
"There may be people under the rubble," added the head of the administration.
Consequences of the attack
According to the police of the Kharkiv region, the shelling destroyed a café and a church in the city.
"The café premises were damaged. A 31-year-old woman was injured, and her 39-year-old brother was killed. The Church of Jesus Christ was hit. A 58-year-old pastor was trapped under the rubble and suffered injuries incompatible with life," law enforcement officials added.
Consequences of the shelling (Department of Emergency Services of the Kharkiv кegion)
Consequences of the shelling (Department of Emergency Services of the Kharkiv кegion)
Number of injured increased
As a result of the FAB-500 aerial bombardment, a total of five people were injured and two were killed.
"The dead are a 58-year-old pastor of the Church of Jesus Christ and a 39-year-old man. Details are being established. The injured are three women and two men. They are receiving medical assistance," Syniehubov said.
Liberation of Kupiansk and Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi in the Kharkiv region
The cities of Kupiansk and Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi were occupied during Russia's large-scale invasion of Ukraine. There were serious battles fought for Kupiansk, after which, in early September 2022, the Ukrainian Armed Forces expelled the enemy from the left-bank part of Kupiansk.
Following that, at the end of the month, Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi also came under the control of Ukrainian forces. Russian forces have continued to shell these cities since then.
