Kyiv: The situation in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region intensified dramatically as the Russian military initiated a series of artillery and air strikes on approximately 15 settlements. Oleg Synegubov, the head of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration, provided detailed accounts of the attacks in a statement posted on Facebook.
Humanitarian Crisis Unfolds
The assaults were widespread, spanning across various settlements including Synkivka, Ivanivka, and Stepova Novoselivka, which faced heavy artillery and mortar fire. Additionally, air strikes targeted Kozacha Lopan, Vovchansk, Okhrimivka, Kup’yansk, Sadove, Tabaivka, and Cherneshchyna, exacerbating the already dire humanitarian crisis in the region.
In Kupyansk, a late-night KAB strike inflicted significant damage to a private residence. Earlier in the day, Liptsi and Lubotyn bore the brunt of destructive assaults, including an attack by an S-300 air defense system that inflicted damage on critical infrastructure. Moreover, Kupyansk suffered a KAB attack resulting in damage to a stadium, locker rooms, private houses, and an apartment building, leading to injuries, including a 57-year-old woman.
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Residential areas were not spared from the onslaught. In Kurylivka, several homes caught fire following shelling in the afternoon. Vovchansk witnessed damage to private houses, fences, and agricultural buildings, with casualties including a 27-year-old woman.
Amidst the chaos, bomb technicians undertook a crucial demining operation, clearing 18.77 hectares of territory in the Kharkiv Oblast and neutralizing 219 explosive objects. Despite the absence of offensive operations in the Kupyansk direction, the day was marked by violence and destruction.
Urgent Relief Efforts and Resilience
Amidst the devastation, efforts are underway to provide support to affected residents. More than 200 people in the region have been relocated to new housing, replacing homes lost due to the Russian attacks, as reported by Ukrinform.
