An attack that Ukrainian officials attribute to Russian forces struck the village of Pechenihy in Kharkiv region on Tuesday, killing 10 people and wounding 17, authorities said.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy described the assault as a "brutal attack on a busy intersection in Pechenihy, Kharkiv region - a location with a post office and stores, surrounded only by residential buildings," and shared images showing a destroyed structure, cars ablaze and emergency teams carrying people on stretchers. "We will definitely respond to this Russian strike," he added.
Oleh Syniehubov, governor of the region, reported on the Telegram messaging app that 17 people were injured in the incident. He also provided preliminary tallies of property damage, saying the strike harmed 10 private buildings, a cafe, a post office, a store and at least seven cars.
Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office said that, according to preliminary information, Russia used two small Banderol cruise missiles in the attack. A local official speaking to the public broadcaster Suspilne confirmed the strike affected the central part of the village, where the cafe, post office and shops are concentrated.
There was no immediate public comment from Russia on the incident.
Context and immediate aftermath
Officials and the president released images and statements documenting both human and material losses at the scene. Emergency responders were depicted carrying casualties on stretchers, while vehicles and at least one building were shown burning. Local authorities provided an initial assessment of the damage to residences, commercial premises and automobiles.
Official statements
- President Zelenskiy highlighted the location of the strike and vowed a response.
- Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported casualty figures and a list of damaged civilian structures and cars.
- The Prosecutor General's Office attributed the strike, on a preliminary basis, to two small Banderol cruise missiles.
The situation and reported figures reflect the information made public by Ukrainian officials at the time of reporting.