"Explosions have been reported in Kharkiv and the surrounding region – an update on the shelling situation in the area."

Throughout the day, the enemy targeted both Kharkiv and the surrounding area, reported in the summary for December 19 by the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleg Synegubov.

The first morning strike occurred at 09:15 in the village of Petropavlivka in the Chuhuiv district. As a result of the shelling, an outbuilding was set on fire. In the afternoon, at 13:00, Russian forces attacked the Bohodukhiv district – two drones fell in a field. Fortunately, there were no casualties.

By 15:00, there was also a strike in the Izium region. In the village of Zahryzove, a private house was damaged due to the attack.

“22:47 18.12.2024 Kharkiv district, Tsyrkunivska community, village of Tsyrkuny. As a result of shelling from a multiple launch rocket system, 9 private households were damaged. Three women aged 57, 62, and 75, along with a 64-year-old man, were injured,” – wrote Synegubov.

The head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration also reminded that around noon, Kharkiv was also affected. In the Kyiv district, a civil building was damaged due to a drone strike.