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Russian attacks against Ukraine injure 16 over past day

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Russian attacks against Ukraine injure 16 over past day
The aftermath of Russian attacks against the Nikopol district in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on July 16, 2024. (Governor Serhii Lysak/Telegram)

Russian attacks across Ukraine injured at least 16 people over the past day, regional authorities reported early on July 16.

In Kharkiv Oblast, a 51-year-old woman and a 52-year-old man were injured when Russia struck the village of Kindrashivka in the Kupiansk district shortly before midnight on July 15, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said.

Russian attacks against Donetsk Oblast over the past day injured eight civilians – five in Lyman, two in Chasiv Yar, and one in Illinka, Governor Vadym Filashkin reported.

Attacks against Kherson Oblast injured six people over the past day, according to Governor Oleksandr Prokudin.  A kindergarten, an administrative building, high-rise buildings, houses, and other property were reported as damaged.

Chernihiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Kyiv, Luhansk, Mykolaiv, Sumy, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts also came under attack, but no casualties were reported.

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Martin Fornusek

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Martin Fornusek is an assistant editor at the Kyiv Independent. Until recently, Martin held the role of foreign affairs reporter specializing in international and regional politics, history, and disinformation. Based in Lviv, Martin often reports on international politics, focusing on developments related to Ukraine and Russia. His career in journalism began in 2021 after graduating from Masaryk University in Brno, Czechia, earning a Master's degree in Conflict and Democracy Studies. Martin has been invited to speak on Times Radio, France 24, Czech Television, and Radio Free Europe. He speaks English, Czech, and Ukrainian.

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