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Rocket event in Izyum area, Ukraine on Tue 18th August 2026

18th August 2026

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Five people, including a child, were injured in a Russian strike on the city of Izyum, in the Kharkiv region.

Source : Head of the OVA Oleg Synegubov and the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office on Telegram

Direct speech from the head of the region : "Five people, including a 9-year-old boy, were injured as a result of an enemy attack on the city of Izyum. All are receiving medical assistance."

Details : He added that five private homes were also damaged in the city.

Updated: Later, the prosecutor's office clarified that the occupiers attacked Izyum at around 4:05 a.m.

According to preliminary data, the Russians used a 300 mm Tornado-S multiple launch rocket system. The attack damaged 20 private homes.

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