Kharkiv region: Ten dead after Russian rocket attack

Ukraine war

Kharkiv region: Ten dead after Russian rocket attack

The mutual air strikes in the Ukraine war are becoming increasingly violent. Many people die in a Russian rocket strike in the Kharkiv region. There are also victims after a drone attack in Kiev.

According to Ukrainian authorities, at least ten people were killed in a Russian rocket attack in the eastern region of Kharkiv. Eight people were injured in the air strike in Pechenihy, around 55 kilometers east of Kharkiv, the regional governor Oleh Synyehubov said on Telegram. Civilian infrastructure was damaged, including ten private houses, a café and shops.

Russia and Ukraine have significantly increased their mutual air strikes. Experts speak of an escalation of violence on both sides. Russia has recently increased its attacks with cruise missiles and rockets, while Ukraine is relying primarily on increasingly faster and long-range drones, but also on cruise missiles.

The Russian occupation authorities in the Ukrainian region of Zaporizhia reported a drone attack by Kiev on a bus stop in the city of Enerhodar this morning. One person was killed in the attack; There were also 15 injured, said the from Moscow appointed regional governor Yevgeny Balitsky on Telegram. He said people were waiting for the bus to work when Kyiv carried out the drone attack.

The information provided by the warring parties cannot be directly verified by an independent party. Russia had its war of aggression against the Ukraine started four and a half years ago. Kyiv is defending itself against this invasion with Western military help.