Kharkiv Oblast: Shelling in Kupiansk district, fighting on the line of contact
OLENA ROSHCHINA – THURSDAY, 29 SEPTEMBER 2022, 08:55
Russian forces are continuing to attack civilians in areas near the line of contact and the Ukrainian-Russian border in Kharkiv Oblast.
Source: Oleh Syniehubov, Head of the Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram
Quote from Syniehubov: "The Russian occupiers continued to fire on civilians on territories near the line of contact and the border with the Russian Federation over the course of the past 24 hours.
The villages of Dvorichna, Hrushivka, Senkove and Kolodiazne came under fire in the Kupiansk district. Strilecha and Krasne [were attacked] in the Kharkiv district. Sosnivka [was attacked] in the Bohodukhiv district. Private houses and outbuildings were damaged, and several fires broke out."
Details: The Centre for Emergency Medical Aid in Kharkiv Oblast reported that seven civilians were hospitalised in the Kupiansk district over the course of Wednesday, 28 September. A 26-year-old man was injured in a mine explosion in the Izium district.
Experts continue to clear the liberated territories of Kharkiv Oblast from mines. Explosives technicians from the State Emergency Service neutralised 586 explosive devices on 28 September alone.
Fighting is currently underway on the line of contact. Syniehubov added that the Ukrainian defence forces continue to fire on Russian forces, destroying Russian military equipment and killing personnel.
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