UKRAINE, DERHACHI, May 26 — After yesterday’s Russian missile attack on the city of Derhachi in the Kharkiv region, 17 people remain hospitalized with various injuries, Anna Hontar, spokesperson for the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, told Gwara Media 

Hontar added that now one person is hospitalized with severe injuries, while 16 others have moderate injuries. 

On May 25, Russia launched a missile on Dechachi, located 3,4 kilometers (~2 miles) northwest of Kharkiv, killing 2, injuring 23 people. Last time, Russian forces attacked the city with missiles back in July 2024. 

According to local authorities, the Russian missile exploded in the air, and the debris fell on two businesses. One produced household goods and another provided transportation and storage services.

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