Man killed as Russians shell Kupiansk

A man was killed, houses and a kindergarten were damaged as a result of Russian shelling of Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, on Tuesday.

Oleh Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, said this in a Telegram post, Ukrinform reports.

"Russian occupiers continue to deliberately attack civilian infrastructure and civilians in Kharkiv region. Kupiansk was shelled again this morning. Residential buildings were destroyed, a kindergarten building was damaged. The city recreation park was also struck. Unfortunately, a 63-year-old civilian man was killed,” the report says.

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Syniehubov emphasized that the threat of further attacks remains high, and urged civilians not to ignore air raid sirens.

As reported, the Kupiansk district comes under Russian shelling every day.

Photo: Oleh Syniehubov, Kharkiv regional governor