Missile Strike on Ukraine's Kharkiv Region Kills Five, Destroys Infrastructure
Investigators said Russian forces used an Iskander-type missile, and officials reported damage to homes, shops and other civilian infrastructure.
- On Monday, a Russian missile strike on the town of Merefa in Ukraine's Kharkiv region killed five people and injured 19 others, according to the Office of the Prosecutor General.
- Regional prosecutors said Russian forces appeared to use an Iskander-type ballistic missile during the strike, which hit a roadway within the town and damaged civilian infrastructure.
- Four of the wounded remain in critical condition, while 12 others sustained moderate blast injuries; at least 10 houses and four shops were damaged in the attack.
- Spokesperson Valeriia Chyrina clarified that four victims died at the scene, while one severely injured woman later died in hospital, as emergency services posted photos of rescuers attending to victims.
- Moscow has denied intentionally targeting civilians during the war, though its attacks have killed thousands since February 2022; Ukraine has also hit civilian targets in Russian-occupied areas on a smaller scale.
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At least seven people were killed and 36 injured in a Russian missile attack on civilian infrastructure in the village of Merefa in Ukraine's Kharkiv region on Monday, the newspaper Ukrainska Pravda reported, adding that the city has declared a period of mourning from May 5 to 7 in honor of the fallen. Ukrainian authorities are investigating the attack as a war crime.
Sibiga stated that the Russian Federation's attack on Meref had already taken place in the face of a lack of appeal against the intruder.
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Missile Strike in Kharkiv Region Leaves Five Dead, Dozens of Structures Damaged
Ukrainian officials say a ballistic missile hit civilian infrastructure in Merefa, injuring multiple people and damaging homes and businesses. The post Missile Strike in Kharkiv Region Leaves Five Dead, Dozens of Structures Damaged first appeared on [your]NEWS.
In Merefa, Kharkiv region, seven people died as a result of a Russian missile strike on May 4, dozens more were injured or suffered acute stress reactions. Journalist Gvara Media worked at the scene of the strike. See and read more in the photo report. At about 09:35, Russian troops launched a missile strike on Merefa. A hit to the road surface was recorded. After the explosion, a private house and a passenger car caught fire. Rescuers eliminate…
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