Governor: Russia's recent attacks kill at least 3, injure 6 in Kharkiv Oblast.

At least three people were killed and six others were injured by Russian attacks against Kharkiv Oblast over the past 24 hours, according to Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov. A 58-year-old woman was killed and a 66-year-old man was hospitalized with injuries after Russian forces shelled the village of Podoly in the Kupiansk district on Aug.

6, Syniehubov reported[1]. A house was also destroyed and a fire broke out in an outbuilding, he added.

Earlier on Aug.

6, Syniehubov reported[2] that Russian forces had launched S-300 missiles at the Kholodnohirskyi district in the city of Kharkiv. No information has been provided yet about potential casualties or property damage. Due to its proximity to the Russian border, Kharkiv Oblast is subjected to near-daily attacks.

On the evening of Aug.

5, Syniehubov said[3] that Russian forces launched a guided aerial bomb at the village of Kruhliakivka in the Kupiansk district, resulting in a massive fire. Two people were killed and four others were injured as a result of the attack. Houses and outbuildings in the city of Kupiansk were damaged as a result of shelling, as well as the premises of a farm.

A 55-year-old man was injured by shrapnel and has been hospitalized. Populated areas in the districts of Bohodukhiv, Kharkiv, Chuhuiv, Izium, and Kupiansk have been continuously shelled in the past 24 hours,  Syniehubov added, causing property damage.

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The city in Kharkiv Oblast is shelled throughout the day by Russian artillery on the other side of the Oskil River, whe...

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4. ^ From occupation to active war zone: Danger persists for Ukrainians in liberated territoriesKUPIANSK, Kharkiv Oblast -- For the handful of Ukrainians left in the center of Kupiansk, life since liberation from Russian occupation has been reduced to an exercise in survival.

   The city in Kharkiv Oblast is shelled throughout the day by Russian artillery on the other side of the Oskil River, whe... (kyivindependent.com)