Seven remain hospitalized, including one-year-old child, after Russian missile strike on Kharkiv Oblast town
Russia attacked the residential area of Pervomaiskyi with Iskander (Photo:State Emergency Service)
Seven people injured in a Russian missile strike on Pervomaiskyi, Kharkiv Oblast, on July 4 are still in hospital, Oleh Synehubov, the head of the Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration, wrote on Telegram on July 5.
The Russian attack was on a civilian residential area where a military awards ceremony was being held. About 200 civilians were attending the ceremony, according to eyewitnesses.
Synehubov stated that five people in Pervomaiskyi are in a moderately serious condition, primarily due to shrapnel wounds. In addition, a woman with an eye injury has been hospitalized in Kharkiv, and her condition is assessed as moderately serious.
A one-year-old child is currently undergoing treatment at a medical facility. Her condition is also categorized as moderately serious.
Synehubov said that the attack caused damage to eight multi-story buildings and vehicle fires.
On July 4 in Pervomaiskyi, Kharkiv Oblast, a residential neighborhood was hit by the Russian military with a missile. Reports indicate that there are currently 43 casualties, including 12 children, two of whom are infants.
It is likely that the Russian armed forces used an Iskander ballistic missile to carry out the attack.
The Iskander-M has a CEP or Circular Error Probable (a measure of accuracy) of 5-7 meters, meaning there is a 50% chance of it landing within 5-7 meters of its intended target, and a more than 90% chance of it landing between 10-14 meters.
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