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Governor: Russian missile attack on Kirovohrad Oblast injures man

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Governor: Russian missile attack on Kirovohrad Oblast injures man
Kirovohrad Oblast Governor Andrii Raikovych. (Andrii Raikovych/Telegram)

Russian troops attacked Kropyvnytskyi district in Kirovohrad Oblast on May 3, injuring a man, Governor Andrii Raikovych said.

Infrastructure facilities and houses reportedly came under Russian missile strike. A man born in 1952 was hospitalized with severe injury, Raikovych said.

Emergency services are working at the attack sites. No further details were disclosed.

Kropyvnytskyi, with a population of around 220,000, is the administrative center of Kirovohrad Oblast in central Ukraine.

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Kateryna Denisova

Politics Reporter

Kateryna Denisova is the reporter for the Kyiv Independent, specializing in Ukrainian politics. Based in Kyiv, she focuses on domestic affairs, parliament, social and war-related issues. Kateryna began her career in journalism in 2020 and holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. She also studied at journalism schools in the Czech Republic and Germany.

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