Ukrainian shelling injures civilians in Russian border region
In a post on his Telegram channel on Thursday, the official wrote that the Ukrainian military had 'conducted a massive strike on the city of Lgov,' with the Kursk-Rylsk highway coming under fire.
'As a result of the strike, there are, unfortunately, 12 injuries, with two children among them – a 13-year-old and a 16-year-old,' Khinshtein wrote. According to the acting governor, the younger victim sustained shrapnel wounds, while the other minor received a concussion. The other victims include seven women and three men, all of them currently being hospitalized with shrapnel wounds and bruises.
None of the civilians sustained life-threatening injuries, Khinshtein noted.
On top of that, three residential buildings and four vehicles were damaged in the attack, with the extent of destruction currently being evaluated by the authorities, according to the statement.
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