Russia hits Kharkiv region with 10 glide bombs during past day 

UKRAINE, KHARKIV OBLAST, Sep. 19 — Russia attacked settlements of Kharkiv Oblast with 10 glide bombs, writes Oleh Syniehubov, governor of the region, on his Telegram.

Russia also used four Geran-4 drones, three “Molniya” drones, and one drone of unknown type, damaging or destroying objects of civilian infrastructure across the region, he writes. 

In the Kupiansk district, Russian air attacks hit a house in Nonomykolaivka village and a gas station in Shevchenkove, a village on the highway leading to Kupiansk from the west. 

Russian airstrikes also damaged an outbuilding in Mala Danylivka, north of Kharkiv, a house in Chuhuiiv district’s Bilyi Kolodiaz, and a house of culture and four farm warehouses in Bashylivka village of Lozova district. No casualties have been reported.

Russian troops try to advance on Kharkiv oblast from the east (Kupiansk axis) and from the north (Kharkiv axis). Recently, according to DeepState, they gained new ground north of Kupiansk, a key logistics hub in the region. 

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