The city council building in Izyum has been destroyed, high-rise apartments are damaged, and windows are shattered. What is happening in Izyum?

The head of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration, Oleg Synegubov, reported on the efforts to address the aftermath of the enemy shelling in Izium, detailing the ongoing work and information regarding the victims.

As a result of the shelling, three apartment buildings, over a dozen private homes, and seven vehicles were damaged. Additionally, Synegubov noted that part of the city council building was destroyed, and about 800 windows were shattered.

“Among the injured is a 15-year-old girl in fair condition. After receiving medical assistance, she is now at home with her parents. A 6-year-old boy is in a medical facility with his mother. A 14-year-old girl is in serious condition and receiving treatment in a hospital,” reported the head of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration.

He also mentioned that support points for the affected individuals have been set up in Izium.

“We are providing humanitarian aid, including medications, food supplies, and hygiene kits, as well as psychological and legal support. We have engaged several dozen volunteers who are working as part of rapid response teams, along with representatives from charitable organizations,” added Synegubov.

It is worth noting that around 11:35 AM, Russian military forces launched an Iskander missile strike on the city hall in Izium. Part of the building collapsed, damaging nearby homes. Five people were killed: two sisters aged 18 and 19 (the older sister was pregnant) and three men aged between 40 and 70. Approximately fifty people were injured. According to Oleg Synegubov, most of the injured were employees of the tax service, the Child Affairs Service, the State Enforcement Service, the medical college, and other institutions. Among the wounded were local residents who had come to receive government services and those living nearby or passing by, including three children: a 6-year-old boy and two girls aged 14 and 16, as reported by regional prosecutor’s office spokesman Dmitry Chubenko. The most severely injured child is the 14-year-old girl, who has abdominal and shoulder injuries. The majority of the injured sustained wounds from missile fragments and glass. Chubenko noted that there was an air raid alert in the city, but less than a minute passed from the detection of the missile to its impact, leaving people no chance to reach shelter. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky responded to the strike. The following day, Ivan Sokol, the director of the civil protection department of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration, reported that the number of injured from the shelling had risen to 57, and all the deceased had been identified. It turned out that among them were individuals evacuated from Borova – people who had moved to Izium and were seeking administrative services.