A Russian missile strike on the town of Izyum in Kharkiv region killed one civilian and wounded three others on Sunday, July 5, amid a continuous wave of aerial bombardments targeting civilian and commercial infrastructure across Ukraine. Oleh Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, confirmed that the missile strike targeted a commercial area in Izyum, completely destroying a local gas station.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. “One man was killed in the attack. Three women – aged 48, 42, and 39 – sustained injuries and have been hospitalized,” Syniehubov reported on Telegram. According to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (DSNS), the missile strike ignited a major fire that engulfed the station’s operator room, the main gas-refueling infrastructure, and five nearby vehicles. Operative firefighting units and municipal rescue personnel contained the blaze.
In the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, a separate Russian drone assault on Sunday wounded three civilians. Ivan Fedorov, head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, stated that the loitering munitions targeted civilian facilities. “Russian drones attacked civilian infrastructure, damaging a retail store and the premises of a local enterprise. Three men sustained injuries and are receiving all necessary medical assistance,” Fedorov announced.
