Injury toll from Russian strikes on Pivdenne in Kharkiv region rises to 12

The main directorate of the National Police in the Kharkiv region reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform.

"As a result of the attack, nine local residents were injured. Four adults and five children aged 5 to 15, who were at home at the time of the strike, experienced acute stress reactions. They received assistance on site," the statement reads.

According to the police, the strikes caused fires in structural elements of an apartment building, as well as in unused non-residential buildings and passenger cars.

As of 15:00, the regional prosecutor's office reported that the number of those injured had increased to 12.

"The number of people injured in the Russian attack on the city of Pivdenne has risen to 12. Among them are seven children: five girls aged from 1 year and 2 months to 15 years, and two boys aged 5 and 13," the prosecutor's office said.

On April 30, Russian forces struck Pivdenne in the Kharkiv district for the first time since the beginning of the invasion. At 06:30, six Geran-2 attack drones targeted the community. Initially, three injuries were reported.

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