Russia’s cluster munitions leave 10 injured in Kharkiv region

Russia’s cluster munitions leave 10 injured in Kharkiv region

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Russian troops attacked the town of Derhachi in Kharkiv region using rockets fitted with cluster munitions.

Ten casualties have been confirmed, according to the local administration chief, Viacheslav Zadorenko, Ukrinform reports.

"Fires broke out in the residential sector as a result of the Russian shelling of Derhachi. As per tentative reports, Russia employed cluster-type munitions. The threat of repeated shelling remains high," he noted.

A child is among those injured in the attack.

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As Ukrinform reported earlier, Russian artillery shelled the town of Kupiansk in Kharkiv region around noon on Sunday, injuring a 66-year-old woman.

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