UKRAINE, KHARKIV OBLAST, Aug 19 — Yesterday morning, on August 18, Russian troops shelled Kupiansk, injuring a 52-year-old woman. She sustained a blast injury, said Oleh Syniehubov, governor of Kharkiv Oblast.

Towns and villages of the Kharkiv Oblast come under massive Russian artillery shelling and air strikes often, even more so since Russia launched a new ground offensive north and northeast of the region in the Vovchansk and Lyptsi directions in May.

Also, on the morning of August 18, Russians shelled Novoplatonivka in the Izium district, causing coniferous forest to catch fire over an area of over nine hectares. 

In the village of Kivsharivka, Kupiansk district, the shelling damaged three five-story residential buildings, premises around them, and equipment of a landscaping company. 

In addition, the Russian shelling caused an outbuilding to catch fire in Kupiansk. There was no information on casualties. In Sobolivka, Kupiansk district, and Vilne, Izium district, the grass was burning due to the shelling. 

At around 3:15 a.m. on August 19, Russians attacked Kozacha Lopan in the Derhachi community. The shelling damaged two houses. There was no information about the victims.

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  • The Russians shelled the village of Prykolote, killing two people and injuring six others. The shelling also caused furniture, structural elements, and the roof of the warehouse building to catch fire, reported Oleh Syniehubov, governor of Kharkiv Oblast.