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8 Children Injured in Russian Bombing of Derhachi, Kharkiv Region
Russian forces carried out shelling using glide bombs in Derhachi, Kharkiv Region. The strike hit a sports club where children were present, as well as a nearby residential area.
Seven children, including six boys and one girl, aged between 9 and 15, sustained injuries at the sports club. Additionally, an 8-year-old boy who was at home during the attack was treated for acute stress reaction, and a 76-year-old man was also wounded.
The attack was reported by Kharkiv Region Governor Oleh Syniehubov.
![The damaged sports club in Derhachi after Russia’s strike. (Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Kharkiv) The damaged sports club in Derhachi after Russia’s strike. (Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Kharkiv)](https://storage.united24media.com/thumbs/360x/4/5b/054bfd9b0df43e21d2f99cf0a6e875b4.jpg)
![The aftermath of Russia hitting a residential area in Derhachi (Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Kharkiv) The aftermath of Russia hitting a residential area in Derhachi (Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Kharkiv)](https://storage.united24media.com/thumbs/360x/d/04/27079515b9c7ff894c2952a13ae0d04d.jpg)
Rescue services are working on-site and providing the needed care.
Russia’s attacks on civilians are an everyday occurrence. Today, May 2, was the third day in a row, that Russia hit the city of Odesa with ballistic missiles, injuring at least 14 people.
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available