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Russian attack injures 6 in Vovchansk, Kharkiv Oblast

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A Russian airstrike injured six people in Vovchansk, Kharkiv Oblast, on Feb. 16, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said.

The governor said two missiles also damaged a factory and a residential building.

Vovchansk, located only a few kilometers from the Russian border, has been regularly shelled by Russia since the liberation of eastern parts of Kharkiv Oblast in September 2022.

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