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Russian forces struck residential and commercial infrastructure in Merefa, Kharkiv Oblast midmorning on May 4, likely with an Iskander-M missile.

Merefa, Kharkiv Oblast
Verified Independently confirmed by 4 sources
Institute for the Study of War Ukrinform Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post

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Russian Armed Forces (military_unit) Iskander-M (weapon_system) Ukrainian Armed Forces (military_unit) Russian forces (military_unit) Iskander (weapon_system) Oleh Syniehubov (person)

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian officials reported that Russian strikes damaged civilian infrastructure in Merefa, likely with an Iskander-M ballistic missile.

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Russian forces launched a missile strike on a service station in Merefa, Kharkiv region, using an Iskander ballistic missile.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russian missiles struck Merefa, killing at least seven people and injuring 30 others.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

A Russian strike on a service station in the Kharkiv region killed four people.

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Extraction metadata

Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:39.248Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-may-4-2026