KHARKIV, OBLAST, Feb 26 — In the village of Pisochyn, Kharkiv region, the Russian military destroyed a hangar with corn and damaged another two hangars with grain, said the head of the Regional Police Investigation Department, Serhii Bolvinov.

He also noted that a three-meter deep and six-meter diameter crater formed near one of the destroyed hangars. In addition, the Russian attack damaged agricultural machinery.

Consequences of the Russian strike on Pisochyn, Kharkiv district, on February 26, 2024 / Photo: Serhii Bolvinov
Consequences of the Russian strike on Pisochyn, Kharkiv district, on February 26, 2024 / Photo: Serhii Bolvinov

There is information that the Russians used S-300 missiles to attack the village. Investigators found fragments of such a missile at the hit site, Bolvinov said. Another missile hit the territory of a car repair facility, damaging a car.

Consequences of the Russian strike on Pisochyn, Kharkiv district, on February 26, 2024 / Photo: Serhii Bolvinov
Consequences of the Russian strike on Pisochyn, Kharkiv district, on February 26, 2024 / Photo: Serhii Bolvinov

No one was injured. Ukrainian law enforcement officers are investigating the hit site.

As reported, on February 25, at around 11 p.m., the Russian military launched two missile strikes from the S-300 system at the village of Pisochyn in the suburbs of Kharkiv, according to the head of the Kharkiv Military Administration, Oleh Syniehubov.

Over the past day, the Russian troops launched artillery and mortar attacks on more than 15 settlements in the Kharkiv region. No casualties were reported.

Updated (Feb 27, 10:17): Changed the wording in the headline and lead paragraph, fixed a translation mistake.

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