Woman, child killed in Russian drone strike in Kharkiv region

Woman, child killed in Russian drone strike in Kharkiv region

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A woman and a child were killed in a Russian drone strike on Bohodukhiv, Kharkiv region.

Ukraine's State Emergency Service reported this on Facebook, according to Ukrinform.

On the night of February 8-9, Russian forces attacked a private residential area in Bohodukhiv with strike drones.

One of the strikes hit a residential house, which was completely destroyed. A fire broke out over an area of 50 square meters and was extinguished.

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The bodies of a woman and a ten-year-old boy were recovered from the rubble. Three other people were injured.

On February 8, Russian troops carried out an airstrike on Kozacha Lopan the in Kharkiv region, damaging residential houses and outbuildings.

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