One civilian man born in 1952 was killed in Russian attack on Vovchansk, Kharkiv Oblast.
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Russian forces hit a non-functional hospital and a residential area in the town of Vovchanks, killing a man born in 1952.
Andrew Shelukhin, a devotee from Kharkiv, stated that he asks Santa Muerte for peace and development of Ukraine, and rejects a violent connection to the saint.
Expert Dr. Andrew Chesnut hypothesizes that Ukrainian followers pray for protection from Russian invaders and for Santa Muerte to reap their souls on the battlefield.
11 civilians were injured: 7 in serious condition, 3 in moderate condition, and 1 received medical assistance on the spot.
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