Russian forces strike Kozacha Lopan in Kharkiv region, killing civilian

Russian forces strike Kozacha Lopan in Kharkiv region, killing civilian

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Russian forces launched an attack on the village of Kozacha Lopan in the Kharkiv region, targeting residential buildings with multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS). A 64-year-old local resident was killed in the strike.

The attack was reported on Telegram by Viacheslav Zadorenko, head of the Derhachi Military Administration, according to Ukrinform.

“At 11:20, Russian troops struck Kozacha Lopan, killing a local resident,” Zadorenko stated.

According to him, a private home was destroyed in the attack. The 64-year-old homeowner sustained fatal injuries.

Preliminary reports indicate that the shelling involved multiple launch rocket systems aimed at a densely populated residential area.

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As Ukrinform previously reported, on August 13, six settlements across the Kharkiv region were hit by Russian strikes, resulting in one death and one injury.

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