During the day, Russians attacked 17 settlements in the Kharkiv region with various types of weapons. The Russian attacks in the region injured six civilians and killed one woman, the Kharkiv police reported.

Towns and villages of the Kharkiv Oblast come under massive Russian shelling and airstrikes, often during the full-scale invasion, as Moscow targets civilian and critical infrastructure in the region.

Russian attacks damaged and destroyed more than 60 civilian infrastructure objects.

Police said that the Russians used Iskander-M, S-300, S-400, Kh-38, Kh-59, and several other unspecified missiles to attack seven settlements. These are the city of Kharkiv, the town of Zlatopil in Lozova district, the village of Nyzhnii Byshkyn, the village of Kulynychi, the village of Podvorky, the village of Siriaky in Kharkiv district, and the village of Murafa in Bohodukhiv district.

“As a result [of the Russian attacks — ed.], residential and non-residential buildings, high-rise buildings, garages, cars, private households, two service stations, shops, critical infrastructure facilities, and a power line were partially destroyed,” the police added.

Russian Shahed drones attacked four locations, including the Slobozhanske and Ternova villages in Chuhuiv district, Ivanivka village in Izium district, and Slobidskyi and Osnovianskyi districts in Kharkiv. The attacks damaged a house in Kharkiv, a private enterprise’s territory, and residential buildings. Several strikes also hit open areas.

Russian Geran drones struck four locations in the Chuhuiv district, including Yakovlivka, Selektsiine, Babai, and Naukove villages.

An FPV drone hit Lobanivka village in Kharkiv district, damaging a house and outbuildings. In Novoosynove village, Kupiansk district, Russian Grad strikes damaged houses and killed a civilian woman.

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