03 Aug 2026, 20:04
Russian strikes killed one and injured another in Kharkiv region
- In Kharkiv region, Russian forces struck with artillery and killed one civilian; one more person was injured — Oleg Syniehubov said.
- Russian forces also carried out drone strikes in Kharkiv region, hitting civilian infrastructure, including an industrial facility, the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleg Syniehubov, said.
- In Dnipro, Russian forces struck with artillery shells, and the Chernihivka settlement was hit by a Shahed drone, killing a civilian and injuring another person.
For more details about the incident, see Ukrinform, Ukrinform, and RBC Ukraine.
Over the past day, Russian forces carried out strikes on Kharkiv region, killing one civilian and injuring another. In the Kharkiv region, the head of the regional administration, Oleg Syniehubov, said that as a result of the attack, 17 settlements were affected. He also said that the shelling damaged civilian infrastructure. In addition, the official reported that the strike hit a residential building, a shop, and other civilian facilities.
Syniehubov added that one person died in the town of Novyi Korotych as a result of the attack. He also said that 73-year-old man was killed in the shelling in Vilshuvatka.
According to Syniehubov, Russian forces attacked Kharkiv with drones as well, hitting a residential building, a shop, and other civilian facilities. The official said that the attack also damaged a building in the city of Dnipro. In addition, he reported that a drone strike hit the city of Chernihivka, where a civilian was killed and another was injured.
In Bogodukhiv district, a gas station was hit, and a fire broke out at the facility. The head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration said that three buildings were damaged in the attack, including a gas station and an automobile service center. He also said that two people were injured and one person was killed.
In Izium district, a car was damaged in a drone strike, and a fire broke out. The head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration said that a private house was also damaged. He added that another drone strike hit a building in Andriivka. In addition, he reported that a drone strike hit a building in Luzhok and a private house in Cherkaske Tishky.
Syniehubov also said that the Russian military used a transit aircraft to carry out the attack. He said that the strike was carried out using a Shahed drone. According to him, the drone was shot down, and it fell in the sea. He added that the information is being clarified.
In Dnipro, Russian forces struck with artillery. The head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleg Syniehubov, said that three Russian shells hit the area, and the shelling damaged a residential building. He added that the information is being clarified.
In Chernihivka, according to Kharkiv officials, a Russian drone strike hit a civilian building, killing one person and injuring another. According to Dmitro Bryzhinsky, head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, the incident happened in the city of Chernihivka, according to a Telegram post.
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