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Russian forces attacked Kharkiv<\/strong>, Dnipro<\/strong>, and Sumy<\/strong>, with five emergency responders killed in Kharkiv after a second strike targeted firefighters responding to an earlier attack. Injuries and damage were also reported in Dnipro and Sumy, UATV English <\/a>reports.<\/p>\n

Missile and drone strikes hit the Kholodnohirskyi and Shevchenkivskyi districts of Kharkiv. At least four people were injured, according to Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Head Oleh Syniehubov.<\/p>\n

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The aftermath of the Russian air strike on Kharkiv. Photo: facebook.com\/mvs.gov.ua<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In addition, five rescuers from the State Emergency Service of Ukraine were killed while extinguishing a fire after a repeated Russian strike. At least five more rescuers were injured, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko reported.<\/p>\n

One person was injured in a Russian attack on Dnipro, according to Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration Head Oleksandr Hanzha.<\/p>\n

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The aftermath of Russia’s strike on the Dnipro. Photo: t.me\/dnipropetrovskaODA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

An industrial facility was damaged and caught fire. One of the buildings of a local college was also damaged. The blast wave shattered windows in a school and a cultural institution.<\/p>\n

\u201cRussia\u2019s overnight attack also severely damaged the House of Organ and Chamber Music,\u201d the regional administration said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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The aftermath of the Russian airstrike on the House of Organ and Chamber Music in Dnipro. Photo: t.me\/dnipropetrovskaODA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The aftermath of the Russian airstrike on the House of Organ and Chamber Music in Dnipro. Photo: t.me\/dnipropetrovskaODA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In Sumy, two Russian drones struck civilian infrastructure. One of the drones hit a residential apartment building.<\/p>\n

\u201cPreliminarily, three people were injured, including a child. Information about their condition is being clarified. The victims are receiving the necessary assistance,\u201d said Sumy Regional Military Administration Head Oleh Hryhorov.<\/p>\n

Another drone struck the city center, damaging a non-residential building.<\/p>\n

Earlier, on June 14, Russian forces also carried out a drone strike on the Kharkiv Art Museum, an architectural monument of local significance.<\/p>\n

Read also:<\/strong> Ukraine demands an international response to the Russian strike on the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, \u2014 Sybiha<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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