Iskander missile attack kills 6, injures 16 in Cherkaska Lozova — photos, videos
Russian forces hit a recreation center in Cherkaska Lozova near Kharkiv with two Iskander missiles on May 19, killing six people and injuring 16 others, according to Serhiy Bolvinov, head of Kharkiv's State Police Investigation Department, as reported by Suspilne.
Russia used terrorist tactics, striking a second blow 15-20 minutes after the first in nearly the same location. As a result, a paramedic and a police officer who had come to assist the victims of the first strike were injured.
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Serhiy Bolvinov stated that since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, there had never been a military presence in the area, and at the time of the attack, only civilians were at the base.
"The area is overgrown, so we have divided the entire territory of the base into squares and, together with the State Emergency Service, are checking to ensure there are no more casualties. For example, one of the victims died 100 meters from the base while fishing — he was hit directly in the heart by shrapnel," Bolvinov said.
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It was also reported that one of the deceased was seven months pregnant. Eight of the wounded are in serious condition, and an eight-year-old child sustained minor injuries.
NV has published a video and photo report from the site of the Russian attack.
A prosecutor and a police officer stand next to the bodies of those killed at the recreation center in Cherkaska Lozova.
Paramedics assist a man injured by Russian rocket attacks on a recreation center in Cherkaska Lozova.
Destruction at the recreation center in Cherkaska Lozova following Russian missile strikes.
Rescuers carry an injured person to an ambulance after Russian rocket attacks on the recreation center in Cherkaska Lozova.
Widespread damage at the recreation center in Cherkaska Lozova caused by Russian missile strikes.
Paramedics tend to the injured after Russian rocket attacks on the recreation center in Cherkaska Lozova.
A paramedic assists a person injured by Russian rocket attacks on a recreation center in Cherkaska Lozova.
Valentina Vetskur, a 70-year-old resident of Cherkaska Lozova, cries while talking on the phone about the death of her husband due to Russian rocket attacks on the recreation center in Cherkaska Lozova.
Damage at the recreation center in Cherkaska Lozova from Russian missile strikes.
Extensive destruction at the recreation center in Cherkaska Lozova following Russian missile strikes.
The body of a victim of Russian rocket attacks on the recreation center in Cherkaska Lozova.
Rocket fragments used in the attack on Cherkaska Lozova.
Debris from rockets used by Russian forces to hit Cherkaska Lozova.
Significant damage at the recreation center in Cherkaska Lozova from Russian missile strikes.
Destruction at the recreation center in Cherkaska Lozova following Russian missile strikes.
Extensive damage at the recreation center in Cherkaska Lozova due to Russian missile strikes.
The wounded after Russian rocket attacks on the recreation center in Cherkaska Lozova.
A victim of Russian rocket attacks on the recreation center in Cherkaska Lozova.
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