Six civilians killed, 12 wounded by Russian bombs in Zhytomyr region over last 24 hours – National Police
Six people were killed and 12 injured in airstrikes in Zhytomyr region in the past 24 hours, Ukraine's National Police has said.
"During the day on March 9, air raid signals were almost continuously heard in the region. As a result of air attacks, up to a dozen settlements of the region suffered losses, including human ones. The police are documenting the circumstances of the war crimes of the Russian aggressor," the National Police said in a statement.
In Zhytomyr after 19:00, a rocket hit a private house and it was destroyed, a gas station located nearby, a heating station and the main heating pipe network were damaged. Windows were broken in two city hospitals. Two Zhytomyr residents have been injured, according to the report.
After midnight, already on March 10, a rocket hit the road in the village of Stara Kotelnia of the Volytsia amalgamated territorial community, causing the death of five people, wounding six more.
After 23:00 on March 9, it became known about the shelling of the crew of the patrol police response group of the Korosten District Police Department by unknown persons. Two law enforcement officers received gunshot wounds and were taken to medical facilities.
In addition, two more citizens were wounded in Korosten during a rocket attack and taken to medical institutions.
Police received a message about the death of a man in Novopil, Olevsk amalgamated territorial community.
"According to the available information, a number of other settlements of the region were also shelled, including the village of Bystri and others. So far, there have been no reports of casualties. At the same time, destruction of residential buildings of local residents was reported," the National Police said.