Minister: Russian drone attacks police car near Vovchansk, kills officer
Russian forces launched a drone at a police car during evacuation efforts near Vovchansk in Kharkiv Oblast, killing one officer and injuring another, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said on May 22.
The town has become a focus of Russia's new offensive into Kharkiv Oblast launched earlier in May.
The vehicle was hit by a first-person-view (FPV) drone as the two policers inside it were heading to help evacuate civilians, the minister said.
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As evacuations from the embattled settlement are ongoing, Ukrainian officials reported several cases of Russian troops shooting at civilians.
According to Klymenko, Russian drones are constantly circling the area, presenting a danger to police teams.
"But the police continue to take people out from the shelled areas," Klymenko said on his Telegram channel.
"This self-sacrifice must always be remembered."
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