Rocket strike on Balakliya kills one, injures five

One person was killed as a result of a rocket strike by Russian troops on the city of Balakliya in the Kharkiv region, said the head of the Kharkiv regional military administration, Oleg Synegubov: “A 70-year-old woman died as a result of the Russian attack. A 79-year-old, 78-year-old, 35-year-old and 60-year-old woman were injured. All the victims were hospitalized. An 88-year-old woman also suffered an acute stress reaction.”

According to preliminary data, the rocket hit the ground next to a five-story residential building. A fire broke out in one of the apartments. A parked car is also on fire. State Emergency Service units and medics are working at the scene.