Russia’s overnight missile attack killed four more people in Ukraine
- 29 October, 10:50
Four people were killed and six others were injured in an overnight Russian attack on Ukraine’s Kharkiv region on October 29. The airstrikes hit a residential area in Kharkiv’s Osnovianskyi district.
"Rescuers have retrieved the bodies of four people from under the rubble in the residential area. Working alongside municipal services, they cleared the debris of a completely destroyed building, removing 320 cubic meters of rubble,” State Emergency Service of Ukraine stated in a Facebook post.
The attack that involved a guided air bomb strike at around 3:00 on Tuesday, destroyed a house and damaged 19 private homes and four vehicles. The deceased included two women, aged 70 and 90, and two men, aged 25 and 26.
In another development, Ukrainian media reported that mandatory evacuation of the population is underway in Kupiansk where Russian troops have advanced 2.5 to 3 kilometers, after bombarding the city, including with 1.5-ton guided aerial bombs.
"The enemy is practically within 2.5 to 3 kilometers from Kupiansk. There are constant bombardments and destruction of critical civilian infrastructure. Even on the right bank, the enemy is striking, including with guided aerial bombs weighing 1.5 tons, which carry massive destructive force," Chief of the Kupiansk Town Military Administration, Andrii Besedin, said.
Following the Ukrainian counteroffensive in September 2022, nearly all of Kupiansk district was liberated, with less than 2% of Kharkiv region remaining under occupation. Since the area’s de-occupation, Russian forces have continued attempts to recapture it, especially aiming to seize Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi, an essential transportation hub.
