Russian strike on a farm in Kharkiv region claims two lives, woman killed in Kharkiv
Kyiv • UNN
Two men killed and six wounded in strike on farm in Rokytne. In Kharkiv, a woman died from shelling and a pumping station was damaged.
In the Kharkiv region, a Russian attack on a farm killed two people and injured six others, including a 17-year-old boy, according to the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office, the State Emergency Service, and the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleh Syniehubov, UNN reports.
Details
According to the investigation, on June 3, at around 11:00 AM, Russian troops struck the territory of a farm in the village of Rokytne, Kharkiv district. The type of weaponry used is being established.
"As a result of the hit, a fire broke out on the territory of the enterprise. Two men died — 29-year-old and 63-year-old farm workers. Four more people were injured, including a 17-year-old boy," the prosecutor's office stated.
As indicated by the State Emergency Service, due to the enemy strike on the village of Rokytne, dry grass caught fire on the territory of the agricultural firm, and agricultural buildings were damaged. A private residential building located nearby also caught fire. Firefighters promptly extinguished the fires.
Syniehubov confirmed the deaths of two people in Rokytne due to the Russian attack and the wounding of 6 others. The head of the RMA also reported that Russian attacks on Kharkiv continue and that a victim of enemy shelling in the city has been identified.
Earlier, he reported 6 casualties as a result of the morning Russian strikes. Subsequently, the head of the RMA indicated that two more victims had become known following the enemy shelling of the Kholodnohirskyi district, one of whom was in critical condition.
"Unfortunately, the severely injured person in the Kholodnohirskyi district has died. Medics did everything possible to save their life, but the injuries proved too serious," Syniehubov wrote on social media.
As clarified by Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov, the victim was a woman, the owner of the house damaged by the hit. "Police and an emergency medical team spent an hour trying to resuscitate the woman injured by the shelling. But, unfortunately, despite all their efforts, they did not succeed," Terekhov stated on social media.
According to him, a pumping station was also damaged as a result of the hit in the Kholodnohirskyi district.