Consequences of Russian missile strike on Merefa: 5 dead, 19 injured, 3 in critical condition (updated). PHOTOS

The number of casualties in Merefa, Kharkiv Oblast, following a Russian missile strike has risen to 18.

This was reported on Telegram by Oleg Synyegubov, head of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration, according to Censor.NET.

Some of the injured are in a serious condition

It is reported that three of the injured are in a critical condition.

A further 13 people have suffered moderate blast injuries. Two of the victims are experiencing acute stress reaction. All are receiving the necessary medical assistance.

At least 10 residential properties, 4 shops, a car service centre, an administrative building, 2 cars and a catering establishment have been damaged. Clean-up operations are ongoing at the scene.

According to the State Emergency Service, rescue workers quickly extinguished two fires.

State Emergency Service bomb disposal experts and local community officers were also working at the sites of the strikes

Updated Information

According to the Office of the Prosecutor General, five people were killed in the strike on Merefa: three women and two men. Another 19 people were injured and suffered acute stress reactions.

Preliminary findings indicate that Russian forces used an Iskander-type ballistic missile.

All relevant agencies are working at the scene. Information is being verified.

Under the procedural supervision of the Kharkiv District Prosecutor’s Office of Kharkiv Oblast, a pre-trial investigation has been launched into the commission of a war crime resulting in the death of people (Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).