UKRAINE, KHARKIV, Jul. 24 — In the evening on Jul. 23, Russian forces attacked an ambulance, which was going to an emergency call in Zolochiv settlement, Kharkiv oblast, Viktor Kovalenko, the head of Zolochiv military administration, told Gwara Media.

Kovalenko said Russian forces attacked a house in Zolochiv with a Molniya drone, causing a fire. The ambulance crew arrived at the impact site in 20 minutes, and right after a Russian FPV drone hit the vehicle, injuring the 52-year-old driver and the 52-year-old paramedic.

Zolochiv is located about 17,5 kilometers (10 miles) from the frontline in the border area of the Kharkiv oblast. Russian forces launch airstrikes at the settlement every day.

Kovalenko also noted that despite constant Russian attacks, Zolochiv hospital keeps treating patients. Over the past day, Russians attacked Zolochiv three times, injuring five people.

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