Russian missile strike on Merefa in Kharkiv Oblast: four killed, 16 injured
Russian strike on Merefa in Kharkiv Oblast leaves dead and injured, with residential buildings and shops damaged. Rescue operations ongoing.

Russian strike on Merefa in Kharkiv Oblast leaves dead and injured, with residential buildings and shops damaged. Rescue operations ongoing.


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Four people were killed as a result of a Russian strike on the town of Merefa in the Kharkiv region; as of 11:00 a.m., there are reports of 16 injured.