Russian forces strike residential building in Kharkiv with drone, leaving six injured

Russian forces strike residential building in Kharkiv with drone, leaving six injured

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In the Osnovianskyi district of Kharkiv, three people were injured on April 20 as a result of a Russian drone strike on a residential building.

According to Ukrinform, the head of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration, Oleh Syniehubov, reported this on Telegram.

"The enemy struck the Osnovianskyi district of Kharkiv with a drone," Syniehubov said.

Preliminary reports indicate that three people were injured. Medics are providing all necessary assistance.

The strike damaged an apartment building.

Later, the head of the Regional Military Administration reported that the number of injured had risen to six.

"Medics provided assistance to six people injured as a result of the enemy shelling of the Osnovianskyi district. In particular, a 17-year-old girl suffered an acute stress reaction," Syniehubov wrote.

Efforts to deal with the aftermath of the attack are ongoing.

Read also: Russians attack Dnipropetrovsk region nearly 70 times in one day, leaving three killed, eight injured

As Ukrinform previously reported, on April 19 hits were recorded in the Osnovianskyi district of Kharkiv as a result of Russian drone attacks.

Photo: illustrative (unsplash.com)

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