Five injured as Russians attack railway infrastructure in Kharkiv region

The Russian army has struck railway infrastructure in Ukraine's eastern Kharkiv region, wounding five rail workers.

Ukraine's state rail operator Ukrzaliznytsia announced this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports.

"Today the terrorist country attacked railway facilities and rolling stock in the Kharkiv region. Unfortunately, according to preliminary information, five railway workers were injured, including a driver, a station manager, a station on-duty worker, a senior track master and a train assembler," the post reads.

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Three railway workers suffered shrapnel wounds and concussion and were hospitalized, and two more were treated at the scene.

"The railcars were hit, and the fires that broke out due to the enemy strike were promptly contained," Ukrzaliznytsia added.

On Saturday, July 13, the Russians shelled settlements in the Kupiansk district, Kharkiv region.

The Russian military also launched a double strike on the village of Budy in the Kharkiv district.

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