A Russian missile strike on the city of Izyum, in Kharkiv region, on Tuesday morning killed five civilians and wounded 55 others, partially destroying the city council building, officials said. A ballistic missile, most likely an Iskander, hit an administrative building, head of the regional military administration Oleh Syniehubov said. One more administrative building was damaged, as well as apartment buildings nearby, he added. Syniehubov said there were no military facilities in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Among those killed were two sisters ages 18 and 19, one of them pregnant. Three children were among the injured, who also included many local government and social services workers, Syniehubov said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The damaged buildings housed local collection and treasury offices, and social service agencies, head of the city military administration Valeriy Marchenko said. \u201cThose killed were civilians who [at the moment of the strike] were outside the passport service,\u201d he added. Twenty-four people were taken to hospital, including three in critical condition, Syniehubov said. A previous missile strike on the city occurred more than three months ago, Marchenko said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis brutality cannot be tolerated. Maximum pressure must be applied to Russia \u2014 through military force, sanctions, and diplomacy \u2014 to stop the terror and protect lives,\u201d President Volodymyr Zelenskyi said on X, commenting on the strike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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