Kharkiv Oblast: Russians fire on the Derhachi hromada, one dead one injured

KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO – TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2022, 22:16

A woman was killed and a man was wounded as a result of Russian shelling in the Derhachi hromada [amalgamated territorial community] of Kharkiv Oblast on Tuesday.

Source: Oleh Syniehubov, Head of the Kharkiv Oblast State Administration on Telegram; State Emergency Service of Ukraine

Quote: "In the morning, the occupiers shelled the Derhachi hromada. As a result of a shell hit, a commercial facility caught on fire. Unfortunately, a 69-year-old woman died and one man was injured."

Details: According to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, the fire covered an area of roughly 1,000 square metres. The fire was completely extinguished by 19:20.

Additionally, Syniehubov said that last night 3 Russian missiles were launched at the city of Merefa. One was intercepted by an air defence system, but another struck the administrative building of the Southern Railway substation, partially destroying it. There are no casualties.

2 people were injured in Russia shelling in the village of Savyntsi, Izium district.

Syniehubov noted that Russian forces in the Kharkiv region are focused on holding occupied positions and are preparing to resume the offensive.

On Tuesday, near Izium, Russian troops conducted reconnaissance in the proximity of the settlement of Pasika. Ukrainian defenders inflicted losses on the Russian forces, forcing them to retreat.