Russian forces launched an Iskander-K missile strike on a recreational area in the private sector of Balakliia, Kharkiv region, injuring 12 people including eight children and a pregnant woman.

Russian army launched a missile attack on Balakliia, Kharkiv region, injuring 12 people including eight children and a pregnant woman

The enemy used an Iskander-K missile system to hit a recreational area in the private sector

The injured include two women (one pregnant), two men, and eight children between ages 3 and 17

Kyiv declared that its forces had gone on the counterattack in some areas, particularly around Vovchansk

Russia began its counter-offensive in June targeting the rest of Donbas and Kharkiv

Russia attempted to create a tension hotspot on the Kharkiv border

Russian forces conducted 'meat assaults' using mobilized personnel and conscripts in large infantry formations

The operation aimed to achieve a victory for internal consumption rather than create a buffer zone

Units of the Third Assault Brigade repelled new enemy attacks in the Kharkiv region, regained their positions and severely reduced the occupiers’ manpower.