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Russians hit civilian infrastructure in Kharkiv region, threat of second strike remains

Russians hit civilian infrastructure in Kharkiv region, threat of second strike remains Oleh Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration (Getty Images)
Author: Maria Kholina

During today's shelling, on April 1, Russian troops targeted civilian infrastructure in the Lobotyn community, the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration (RMA), Oleh Syniehubov.

According to Syniehubov, there were no casualties reported following the strike.

"We need to conduct assessments, especially considering the threat of further strikes," he added.

According to the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office, the enemy launched a missile attack at 10:15 AM on the town of Lobotyn. Preliminary data suggests that the Russians utilized a missile of the S-300 type.

Shelling of the Kharkiv region

Russian troops regularly strikes the Kharkiv region. On the night of April 1, Russians targeted a fire station in the region, destroying a third of the building.

Similarly, on March 31, the Russians struck Kharkiv twice. In the evening of the same day, terrorists attacked one of the villages in the Zmiivka area, resulting in injuries to five individuals.