Russian invaders open fire on civilians during evacuation in Kharkiv Region

The relevant statement was made by Pechenihy Village Head Oleksandr Husarov on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

“Today, as people had been evacuating via the village of Pechenihy, Russian troops opened fire on Pechenihy and a column of civilian buses. Casualties were reported. A 90-year-old village resident, the man who had survived through World War II, was injured,” Husarov wrote.

In his words, several detached houses were destroyed in Pechenihy. Explosions also caused fire in two houses. Now rescuers and health workers are helping the local residents.

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