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Russian army attacks 9 regions of Ukraine overnight: 3 killed and 22 wounded

9 August, 2023 Wednesday
15:23

On Tuesday, August 8, the Russian military shelled 9 regions of Ukraine. The attacks killed 3 people and injured 22 people 

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Information about the consequences of the shelling was released by the regional military administrations.

Chernihiv region: Russian occupiers fired 13 times in the region over the last day. They fired at the Semenivka community in Novhorod-Siverskyi district with artillery, a tank gun and mortars. In addition, 2 launches of unguided aerial missiles at the Semenivka community were recorded.

The occupiers fired 3 times at Novhorod-Siverskyi community with cannon artillery and mortars. Snovsk and Horodnya communities were attacked 3 times with artillery and mortars. 

Sumy region: at night and in the morning, the invaders opened fire on three settlements in three territorial communities: Khotyn, Znob-Novhorodske, and Velykopysarivka.

Yesterday, the Russian enemy fired 12 times at localities in 7 communities. The shelling damaged two private houses and summer kitchens.

Dnipropetrovsk region: yesterday afternoon, the invaders once again attacked Nikopol district with heavy artillery. Since the evening, the aggressor has shelled the region three more times, directing heavy artillery at Nikopol and Marhanets community.

An 18-year-old boy died as a result of one of the attacks. Three more people were injured - men aged 21, 35 and 44. They have mine-blast traumas and shrapnel wounds. In addition, a church, 5 private houses, 2 outbuildings, a car and several power lines were damaged.

Zaporizhzhia region: over the past day, the Russian troops struck 87 times in 21 settlements of the region.The territories of 19 localities were affected.

A 63-year-old man was wounded as a result of hostile attacks on Orikhove, he was taken to a medical facility. There were also 35 reports of destruction of residential buildings, outbuildings and infrastructure.

Kharkiv region: last night the Russian forces shelled Korotych railway station in Kharkiv district. The railroad track was damaged. 

In the Slobozhanskyi direction, they fired mortar and artillery shells at 2 settlements in Kharkiv district, 2 in Chuhuiv district, and 1 in Kupyansk district. In the Kupyansk direction, Ukrainian soldiers repelled enemy attacks in the vicinity of Synkivka. The enemy launched air strikes in the areas of Synkivka and Kotlyarivka.

It is noted that three people were wounded as a result of Russian shelling over the day.

Luhansk region: yesterday the Russian soldiers attacked Novoselivske and Bilohorivka from the air. Bilohorivka also suffered from artillery shelling.

Donetsk region: over the past day, the Russian army attacked 13 localities of the region, killing two people, injuring 13 others, and also damaging 12 residential buildings, a farm warehouse and 2 power lines.

Mykolaiv region: yesterday, as a result of shelling in Kutsurub village, two boys aged 13 and 16 sustained mine-blast injuries, acubarotrauma and brain concussion. In addition, residential buildings, outbuildings and structures were damaged.

Kherson region: invading Russian forces made 66 attacks over the last day. The enemy hit the areas of 32 settlements in the region.

It is noted that two people were injured as a result of Russian attacks.

  • On August 7, the Russian occupation army attacked Nikopol, Dnipro region, with heavy artillery, killing a man and injuring another.




 
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