On the morning of 3 September, Russian troops launched a missile strike on the village of Pechenigi in the Chuhuiv district of the Kharkiv region. According to preliminary figures from the State Emergency Service, 10 people were injured in the attack, including two children. Medical staff are providing the necessary treatment to those affected. Rescue workers and other emergency services are working at the scene of the strike.
- Russia launched two missiles at Pechenigi.
- Ten people were injured.
- Two children are among those injured.
- The fire engulfed an area of around 400 square metres.
- A house, outbuildings and a car were damaged.
Two rockets struck a residential area
Pros. information According to the State Emergency Service, two Russian missiles struck an area of private residential housing. Following the strikes, a large-scale fire broke out, covering a total area of approximately 400 square metres.
A private house, outbuildings and a car were on fire. Footage released by the emergency services shows extensive damage to the buildings and the sources of the fire.
Head of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration Oleg Sinegubov He reported that medical assistance was being provided to the injured. According to him, initial reports following the attack indicated that ten people had been injured.
Two children were among those injured
The State Emergency Service clarified that Among the ten people affected are two children. Information regarding the consequences of the strike is provisional and may be updated once the survey of the area has been completed.
Operational units of the State Emergency Service and a community rescue officer have been deployed to deal with the aftermath of the attack. Experts are extinguishing the fire, inspecting the damaged buildings and assessing the full extent of the damage.
Local authorities reported that the strike hit a densely built-up residential area. According to the local publication KHARKIV Today, the attack took place at around 09:50.
The Pechenegs found themselves under attack from the Russians once again
This is not the first large-scale attack by the Russian Federation on Pechenegs recently. 18 August Russian troops also launched a missile strike on the village. According to the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, private homes, shops, cafés and cars were damaged as a result.
Pechenehy is the administrative centre of the Pechenehy community in the Chuhuiv district of the Kharkiv region.
