UKRAINE, KHARKIV OBLAST, Sep 5 — On the afternoon of September 4, Russians shelled Vovchansk, where the evacuation of civilians was underway. The shelling injured a 19-year-old volunteer, reporetd 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.

In addition, the Russian shelling in the village of Kurylivka injured a 71-year-old man. In Kozacha Lopan, a house was on fire due to Russian strikes.

 In Kupiansk, the Russians caused houses and outbuildings to catch fire. In the village of Kivsharivka, the shelling damaged the premises of the administration and school, the house of culture, and other civilian infrastructure. There were no casualties.

In addition, Russian attacks caused a series of forest fires in the Kharkiv region. In the village of Velyka Shapkivka, grass burned on an area of two hectares, and grass was also burning on the outskirts of the village.

On the morning of September 5, the Russian shelling caused damage to a garden association in the village of Bobrivka, Kharkiv district. Also, a country house and grass on an area of 500 m2 burned after the shelling.

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