Russian shelling of Kharkiv region injures more than 40 people

Russian shelling of the city of Pervomaiskyi in the Kharkiv region injured at least 31 people, including nine children, Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported on July 4. 

Update: The number of people wounded by Russia’s shelling of Pervomaiskyi has risen to 43, Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported later in the day on July 4.

According to the governor, explosions took place around 1:35 p.m. local time, damaging several multi-storey residential buildings and setting fire to cars in a nearby parking lot. 

Among the nine injured children are two infants aged 10 and 12 months. 

Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne reports that the explosions in Pervomaiskyi occurred during the funeral of Ukrainian serviceman Oleh Fadeyenko (call sign “Malysh”), who died from serious injuries sustained near Bakhmut.