Merefa. Photo: Google Maps
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.
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Russian forces conducted a missile strike on the town of Merefa in Kharkiv Oblast on the morning of 4 May, killing four people and injuring 16 others.
Source: Oleh Syniehubov, Head of Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram
Quote: "Early reports indicate that the enemy carried out a missile strike on Merefa. The territory of a car service station was damaged."
Details: According to Syniehubov, three people were killed in the attack, and eight others are currently known to have been injured. They are receiving medical assistance.
"The fire has already been extinguished. We are recording damage to houses and apartment buildings, four shops and a car service station. Emergency crews and all relevant services are continuing to work at the strike site," he added.
Update: Later, Syniehubov reported that the death toll from the Russian attack on Merefa had risen to four. Men aged 50 and 63, and women aged 41 and 52, were killed.
A total of 16 people were injured, and all are receiving the necessary medical assistance.
Background: Earlier on 4 May, Russian forces attacked a bread delivery van with a drone in the Chuhuiv district of Kharkiv Oblast, injuring two men.
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