Russian missile strike on village center in Kharkiv: 10 people lost their lives

Ukrainian officials announced that Russia carried out a missile attack on the village of Pechenihy in the Kharkiv region on Tuesday morning. 10 people lost their lives and 17 people were injured in the attack.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the attack targeted a busy intersection area where a post office and shops are located, surrounded by residential buildings.

Sharing images on his social media account of a destroyed building, burning vehicles, and moments when the wounded were being carried on stretchers, Zelenskyy said, "We will definitely respond to this Russian attack."

Kharkiv Regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported that 10 private residences, a cafe, a post office, a shop, and at least 7 vehicles were damaged in the village due to the attack.

The Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine announced that, according to initial findings, two Banderol cruise missiles were used in the attack. A local official also said that the missiles hit the area in the village center where the cafe, post office, and shops are located.

There has been no official statement from Russia regarding the attack yet.

News Source: 12punto