Intense hostilities continue on the line of confrontation in the Kharkiv region - Russian invaders are trying to advance near Lebyazhye and Bazalievka, said Oleg Sinegubov, chairman of the Kharkiv regional military administration..

During the previous day, Russian troops intensively shelled the city and the region. In particular, the Saltovsky district of Kharkiv was shelled several times - residential multi-storey buildings, critical transport infrastructure were damaged. Fortunately, there were no casualties.

During the day, the occupiers shelled the Kharkiv, Izyum, Chuguevsky, Bogodukhovsky districts in the region.

At night, the Russians only stepped up their strikes. So, after 21:00, as a result of shelling, garages and farm equipment in the Chuguevsky district were on fire..

Closer to midnight, a fire broke out in the Zolochiv community of the Bogodukhovsky district, where a garage and cars burned as a result of shelling.

“Today, at about 5 am, the Defense Headquarters recorded the launch of more than five missiles from Belgorod. One of the missiles hit the Sloboda district of Kharkov. Rocket strikes damaged residential buildings, several fires broke out in the Zolochiv community,” Sinegubov added..

On the eve of the day in Zolochiv, the occupiers damaged the lyceum, the football ground by shelling, destroyed one residential building, damaged two.

22-year-old man hospitalized with explosive injuries after attack in city.

“Our defenders give the enemy a worthy rebuff, inflict losses on the invaders. Fighting in this area continues. In the Lebyazhye area, the occupiers are remotely mining the area,” added the head of the OVA.

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