Russian forces struck nine villages in Kharkiv Oblast using 22 unguided aviation rockets, 18 guided bombs (KAB), 6 Shahed drones, 4 unspecified UAVs, and 1 Molniya drone.
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In Kharkiv Oblast, nine villages were hit. Seven civilians suffered minor injuries.
Russian forces reportedly used 22 unguided aviation rockets, 18 guided bombs (KAB), 6 Geran (Shahed) drones, 4 unspecified UAVs, and 1 Molniya drone.
Russian occupiers attacked Kupiansk, Kharkiv region. A man was injured.
At around 2:35 p.m., the Russian army attacked the town of Kupiansk. A 72-year-old man was wounded. Houses in the town were damaged.
At around 11:00 a.m., the occupiers shelled the village of Kupyansk-Vuzlovyi with artillery. Private households were burning, with no casualties.
Pre-trial investigations have been initiated into the commission of war crimes by Russians (Part 1 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
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