At around 10 a.m. on May 4, the occupiers fired a rocket at Merefa in the Kharkiv region. It is currently known that 4 people were killed and 16 were injured.
Points of attention
- Russia launched a missile strike on Merefa, Kharkiv region, resulting in 4 fatalities and 16 injuries.
- Emergency services are on-site providing assistance to the victims and dealing with the damage caused to private homes, shops, cars, and other structures.
- Initial reports indicate deaths of 50- and 63-year-old men and 41- and 52-year-old women, with 16 people sustaining injuries.
Russia killed 4 people in Merefa
This was reported by Oleg Synegubov, head of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration.
According to preliminary information, the enemy launched a missile strike on Merefa. The territory of the service station was damaged. We are clarifying information about the victims. All our emergency services are at the scene of the shelling.
Oleg Sinegubov
Naalnik of the Kharkiv OVA
Sinegubov further noted that it is known that a private house and a car caught fire, and other private houses, a shop, and a service station were also damaged.
The consequences of the attack are being eliminated at the scene. The death toll from the Russian strike on Merefa has risen to three. At this moment, 8 people are known to have been injured, and they are being assisted by medics.
The fire was extinguished. However, the death toll from the Russian attack on Merefi had risen to four as of 11:00 a.m.
The dead were 50- and 63-year-old men and 41- and 52-year-old women. 16 people were injured. They are being promptly provided with all necessary assistance.
