Tragedy Strikes: Russian Drone Attack Claims Lives in Kharkiv
A Russian drone attack in Ukraine's Kharkiv region near the border resulted in the death of two individuals on a moped. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy had visited the area earlier that day. In a separate incident, a Russian strike in Kramatorsk last Thursday increased fatalities to seven.
In a deadly escalation near Ukraine's northeastern border, a Russian drone attack claimed the lives of two individuals riding a moped in the Kharkiv region. The attack took place near the town of Vovchansk, an area briefly overtaken by Russian forces in May 2024 before being recaptured by Ukrainian troops.
Regional police confirmed the casualties, a man and a woman, through a report on the Telegram messaging app. This grim incident unfolded hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited the region, underscoring the volatile security situation facing the area.
Meanwhile, far-reaching impacts of the conflict extend beyond Vovchansk. Ukraine's Interior Ministry reported an increase in the death toll to seven following a Russian missile strike last Thursday on an apartment building in Kramatorsk, located in the eastern Donetsk region.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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