12-year-old boy among 4 civilians killed by Russian shelling in Kharkiv region
Russian shelling in eastern Ukraine's Kharkiv Oblast over the past 24 hours left four civilians dead, the regional governor said Wednesday.
A woman was killed in the village of Zolochev, while a 12-year-old boy died in the village of Ivanivka, northwest of Kharkiv city. Two more people were killed in the village of Shestakove, northeast of Kharkiv city. Seven other civilians were injured in the region, according to Kharkiv Oblast Gov. Oleg Synegubov.
"The enemy is acting insidiously, striking at civilians and civilian infrastructure," Synegubov said in a statement via Telegram. "But he will answer for all his crimes! Ukraine will win!"