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Russian evening strike on Mykolaiv region kills 4, incl 3 children – interior minister

Russian evening strike on Mykolaiv region kills 4, incl 3 children – interior minister
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Russian forces struck Mykolaiv region, killing four people, including three children, according to Interior Minister Ivan Vyhivsky.

"This evening, Russian forces struck Mykolaiv region. Four people were killed, including three children. According to preliminary data, two of the children were 11 years old, and the third was 12. The fire engulfed a store, a pharmacy, and a post office. Our units are at the site of the attack, and we are determining all the circumstances," he said on Telegram.

According to Head of the regional military administration Heorhiy Reshetilov, the tragedy occurred in Tokarivka, in Veselynivka community. Four people were killed there as a result of the Russian attack, including three children.

"An enemy Shahed-type UAV struck a building housing a store, a post office, and a pharmacy. Two 11-year-old boys, one 13-year-old boy, and a 30-year-old man were killed," Reshetilov said on Telegram.

According to him, another person – a 36-year-old woman – was injured. She was hospitalized.

The strike damaged the building and caused a fire.

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