Serhii Deineko, head of the State Border Service, inspected border positions in Kharkiv Oblast along the Russian border to check defensive capabilities.
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The head of the State Border Service inspected positions in Kharkiv Oblast bordering Russia, checking defensive capabilities and hearing reports from unit leaders
Russian forces launched Tornado rockets at Balakliia on July 1, 2023.
In July, as Russian forces were defending towns and villages on the southern front, they launched a fresh effort to take back Kupyansk.
Russian troops shelled Balaklia with Tornado rocket launchers, hitting the private sector.
Four people were injured: a 67-year-old woman hospitalized with wounds, and three others (14-year-old boy, 77-year-old man, 49-year-old man) injured while falling during the shelling.
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