Russian armed forces hit Chuhuiv: there are fatalities

ALONA MAZURENKO — SATURDAY, 16 JULY, 10:03

3 people have been killed as a result of the shelling of Chuhuiv in Kharkiv Oblast, and the Russian troops have partially destroyed a two-storey residential building.

Source: State Emergency Service of Kharkiv Oblast; Oleh Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration

Quote: "At night, the Russian occupiers launched rocket attacks on Chuhuiv. Unfortunately, there are fatalities: 3 people have been killed - 2 men aged 60 and 68 and a woman aged 70. Doctors hospitalised another 3 people in medical institutions."

Details: Rescue workers report that Chuhuiv was hit by a rocket at 03:20 on 16 July.

Shelling partially destroyed a two-storey residential building. Construction materials for the building covering an area of ​​40 square metres were on fire.

Syniehubov reported that a residential apartment building was destroyed in the Kharkiv region, and a school and a building materials store were damaged.

All specialised services are working at the sites of the hits, and rescuer workers are continuing to clear the rubble.

During the day, the occupiers also shelled the Kharkiv district, including the Derhachi hromada [amalgamated territorial community] and the Izium district.