Strike on Derhachi: Number of injured children grows to eight - all of them were in a sports club

The number of children injured in a Russian strike on Derhachi, Kharkiv region, has increased to eight, all of whom were in a sports club at the time of the attack.

Oleh Syniehubov, the head of the Kharkiv regional military administration, said this in a post on Telegram, Ukrinform reports.

"The number of injured children has increased to eight: one of the boys has an acute stress reaction, the other has light injuries," the post reads.

The Kharkiv regional police reported on Facebook that the injured children were in a sports club at the time of the attack.

According to the police, a missile hit the ground on the territory of the enterprise, and a fire broke out.

Investigators opened criminal proceedings over the violation of the laws and customs of war under Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

As reported, on May 2, Russia dropped two guided aerial bombs on the civilian infrastructure in Derhachi, Kharkiv region. Seven people sustained injuries, six of whom were children. Two children sustained light injuries to their limbs, the condition of another four is moderate. All children were hospitalized.

A 75-year-old man was treated at the scene.

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