Russian guided bomb attack on Kharkiv region kills at least 2 people

On August 15, Oleh Syniehubov, the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, reported that the Kupyansk district was bombarded by Russian forces.

Around 15:30, guided aerial bombs hit a civilian enterprise in the Kupyansk district. Two civilians were killed, and preliminary reports indicate that another employee of the enterprise was injured. Emergency services are currently on-site responding to the attack.

According to the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, at 12:30, two guided aerial bombs hit the center of Zolochiv village in Bohodukhiv district.

The attack injured three women (ages 43, 57, and 65), two men (ages 35 and 50), and a 12-year-old boy. The bombing caused extensive damage, destroying or damaging dozens of private houses, outbuildings, two cars, and power and gas networks. Additionally, a kindergarten, an administrative service center, a music school, and a local newspaper office were also affected.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs confirmed that two guided aerial bombs were used. They also reported that the injured teenager’s hospitalization is being arranged.

• On the afternoon of August 14, the occupying Russian army attacked a vehicle belonging to the Hospitallers medical battalion in the village of Bilyi Kolodiaz, Kharkiv region, using a drone.