In the city of Pervomaisky, Kharkiv region, 16 people, including seven children, were injured as a result of shelling by the Russian army. It is reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.
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15:34 Moscow time The number of victims of the strike of the Russian army on Pervomaisky in the Kharkiv region has grown to 31, said the head of the region Oleg Sinegubov.Among those injured were nine children, including a 10-month-old baby and a one-year-old child. The glazing of eight multi-storey buildings was damaged in the city. In addition, four cars were on fire, and another car was damaged.
17:41 Moscow time The number of victims of the shelling of Pervomaisky in the Kharkiv region by the Russian military has grown to 38 people. The youngest child among the wounded is three months old, according to the office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine.
According to the head of the Kharkiv region Oleg Sinegubov, the Russian Armed Forces attacked a residential area of the city with an Iskander missile. “The condition of the 10-month-old boy, who was taken to intensive care, has already been stabilized. Other children received minor shrapnel wounds, bruises and scratches,” his Telegram channel says.
18:33 Oleg Sinegubov reported that the number of victims had grown to 43. Five people received medical assistance on the spot. They received minor and moderate injuries.
According to the department, the victims were hospitalized. The youngest of the injured children is one year old. Emergency services are on site.
As a result of the strike of the Russian army, a residential multi-storey building was damaged, cars caught fire. The head of the Kharkiv regional administration, Oleg Sinegubov, said that the shelling, according to preliminary data, was carried out by a high-explosive projectile. The explosion was heard around 13:35.
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