on Thursday 25 April, 2024
Russian air attack injures seven in Kharkiv region: Local official
A view shows the site of Russian air strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the village of Lyptsi, Kharkiv region, Ukraine April 10, 2024. (File photo: Reuters)
A Russian air attack on Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region on Thursday hit an area close to a railway station, injuring at least seven people, a local official said.
Regional governor Oleh Syniehubov said the attack hit the city of Balakliia, which was occupied by Russia at the start of its full-scale invasion and taken back by Ukraine months later in the autumn of 2022.
No other details of the attack were available.
Kharkiv, which lies about 30 km (18 miles) from the border with Russia, and the surrounding region have long been targeted by Russian attacks but the strikes have become more intense in recent weeks, hitting civilian and energy infrastructure.
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