Russian shelling kills 2, leaves 10 wounded in Balakliia, Kharkiv region

Russian shelling kills 2, leaves 10 wounded in Balakliia, Kharkiv region

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As a result of the Russian shelling of Balaklia in Kharkiv region, two people were killed and ten were injured, including a child, while five others were injured in the bombardments of other settlements in the region.

This was announced on Telegram by Kharkiv Regional Military Administration head Oleh Syniehubov, Ukrinform reports.

"Over the past 24 hours, a man, 62, sustained injuries in Kharkiv's Piatykhatky district. Balakliia was shelled: 10 people, including a child, 9, were injured. Two men, 64 and 82, were killed . A girl, 9, was taken from Balakliia to Kharkiv, where she remains in grave condition. Other patients were taken to the Kupiansk Central Regional Hospital (the town is under occupation - ed.),” the administration chief said.

Oleh Syniehubov also stated that the Russian occupiers fired at Tsyrkuny, Kharkiv district, resulting in residential buildings catching fire. No casualties were reported. One person was killed by shelling in Chuhuiv district.

"This morning the Zolochiv community and Slatine were shelled again, two wounded in Derhachiv community," Syniehubov said.

He noted that our Armed Forces of Ukraine are engaged in fierce firefights with the Russian occupiers with the most intense battles taking place over the last two months in Izium district.

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"The Russians are trying to improve the tactical situation near the city of Izium and resume the offensive on Sloviansk. Defenders of Ukraine retain their positions in the direction of the state border with the aggressor country and give the enemy a decent rebuff," Syniehubov said.

As reported, on May 25, Russian troops fired on the captured city of Balakliia, Kharkiv region, killing two people and wounding seven others.

On February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the beginning of a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Russian troops shell and destroy key infrastructure facilities and residential areas of Ukrainian cities and villages, using artillery, multiple rocket launch systems, and ballistic missiles.

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