Russian troops shell Chuhuiv in Kharkiv region, injuring seven, including a child

Russian soldiers attacked the central area of Chuhuiv, located in the Kharkiv region. This led to the injury of seven individuals, including a 14-year-old boy. Significant damage was also documented.

The head of the regional military administration, Oleh Synehubov, reported that.

According to him, two strikes occurred around 4 in the morning, hitting residential buildings in the city.

Initially, the Russians targeted the area near the residential building, destroying cars, windows, and roofs of nearby houses, as well as damaging shops.

Seven victims, one of whom is a 14-year-old boy, were hospitalized with injuries from shrapnel. Fortunately, their injuries are not life-threatening; they are all in stable or mild condition.

"At the moment, seven are injured, including a 14-year-old boy. All of them are in medium and light conditions. The boy's condition is stable. The elimination of the consequences is ongoing," the report reads.

The second hit damaged:

• administrative buildings,
• windows in an unfinished five-story building,
• private house.

^{Photo: Telegram / Oleh Synehubov}

"Rescuers, doctors, law enforcement agencies – all emergency services are working to eliminate the consequences of Russian terror," Synehubov concluded.

Subsequently, the number of victims increased from 7 to 9 people.

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the occupiers hit Chuhuiv with Iskander-type missiles, according to preliminary information.

"9 people were injured, including a 14-year-old boy. He was taken to the hospital in serious condition," the law enforcement officers added.

For reference:

On the night of July 18, over the Dnipropetrovsk region, units of the "East" Air Command destroyed two rockets and five Shahed UAVs.

Also, Russian troops attacked the Poltava region with drones on the night of July 18. UAVs damaged a house in Kremenchutsk district.

In total, Ukraine's air defenses on the night of Thursday, July 18, destroyed all 16 kamikaze attack drones launched by Russian forces and two guided air missiles.