The occupiers fired at Vovchansk with different types of weapons: spouses were killed, a kindergarten was damaged

The occupiers fired at Vovchansk with different types of weapons: spouses were killed, a kindergarten was damaged

During the day on March 8, Russian troops continued to shell cities and villages in the Kharkiv region from various types of weapons. In particular, the city of Vovchansk was hit by enemy shelling.

There, the invaders killed a couple and damaged a kindergarten, a high-rise building, private houses and outbuildings. The details were disclosed by Volodymyr Tymoshko, head of the Kharkiv regional police, and Oleh Synehubov, head of the Kharkiv regional military administration.

Over the past 24 hours, the invaders used artillery and mortars to attack the Kharkiv region, and they also carried out air strikes on civilian settlements.

Thus, the Russians shelled 18 settlements in Kharkiv region, including Kruhlyakivka, Krasne, Kozacha Lopan, Neskuchne, with artillery and mortar fire. The occupiers carried out air strikes on Sinkivka, Tabayivka and Berestove.

Vovchansk suffered from both enemy artillery and mortars, as well as from air strikes.

"The enemy was shelling the city for a long time with various types of weapons. A family was killed. A kindergarten, an apartment building, six private houses, outbuildings, outbuildings and cars were damaged," said Tymoshko.

Synehubov disclosed more details about the enemy attacks on Vovchansk. For instance, at around 1 am on 9 March, enemy shelling destroyed a private house, fortunately, there were no casualties.

But another attack on Volchansk turned out to be lethal: the invaders used an FPV drone at about 15:45 on March 8 to hit a civilian car in which there were a 53-year-old man and his 48-year-old wife. They died on the spot.

In addition, the invaders used drones to damage a police car, houses and educational institutions.

“As a result of the shelling, a fire occurred on the first floor of a two-story kindergarten building. Private households, outbuildings and the building of another educational institution were also damaged. When returning to extinguish the fire, the fire truck was hit by an enemy UAV dropping ammunition. Six personnel were not injured,” – said Synyehubov.

The village of Khotimlya, Chuhuiv district, also came under enemy attacks.

“As a result of UAV shelling, two private houses, a utility building and a garage were damaged,” Timoshko said.

In the area of the village of Kruhlyakivka, enemy shells hit outside the populated area.

And the enemy hit the village of Khatne, Kupyansk district, with an aerial bomb. Residential buildings were damaged.

A residential building was also damaged as a result of Russian shelling in the village of Vovchansk Khutory, Chuhuiv district.

"Throughout the day, investigators, forensic experts, and explosives experts visited the scenes and documented the consequences of Russian war crimes: they collected material evidence, interviewed witnesses and victims. Kharkiv police officers inspected the scenes and opened criminal proceedings related to Russia’s armed aggression," Tymoshko added.

According to him, since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, investigators have registered nearly 18660 criminal proceedings related to Russia’s armed aggression in the Unified Register of Pre-trial Investigations.

"The enemy continues to terrorise the civilian population of Kharkiv region. Do not neglect the air raid alerts. Do not post videos of enemy missile hits on social media. Do not help the terrorist country to kill Ukrainian children and adults," the Head of the Kharkiv Regional Police appealed to the residents of the region.