Death toll from Russian missile attack on Pervomaiske rises to seven – emergency service
Seven people were killed as a result of a missile attack by the Russian occupation forces on the town of Pervomaiske in Kharkiv region on Monday, the press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine has said.
"As a result of the strike on the private housing district in Pervomaiske at around 13:30, seven people, including a 15-year-old child, were killed," it said.
Private houses were destroyed by the strike and a fire broke out in a summer kitchen 20 square meters in area.
The rescue operations continue.
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