The Russians killed 20 civilians fleeing Kharkiv, including 10 children. Kiev’s complaint

Russian troops bombed a civilian evacuation convoy in northeast Ukraine, killing 20 people, including at least 10 children. This was reported by the head of Kiev’s security services (Sbu), Vasily Malyuk, quoted by Ukrainska Pravda. The attack – it would be the second convoy of civilians hit in the last two days – reportedly took place in the Kupiansy district.

“Cruel act that cannot be justified”

Confirmation also comes from the governor of the Kharkiv region, Oleh Syniehubov, as reported by the UNIAN agency. “According to preliminary data, 20 people died in their cars. Police and experts went to the scene. Investigations are ongoing. The occupiers hit civilians trying to escape the bombing. This is brutality that has no justification,” said the governor. he wrote on Telegram.

Russian attacks on Kharkiv

Putin’s forces withdrew from most of the Kharkiv region after the successful Ukrainian counteroffensive last month, but continued to bomb the area. The attacks have intensified this week as the Kremlin prepares to annex four Ukrainian regions in the east and south of the country, already under its full or partial control (ie Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia).

Ukrainian troops enter Lyman

Meanwhile, Ukrainian troops “entered” Lyman, an important Russian city in the eastern region of Donetsk. This was stated by the Kiev army. The Ukrainian flag flutters at the entrance to the city: this is what we see in a video posted on social media in which two Ukrainian soldiers wave the flag celebrating the advance in the strategic location.