Among the five people killed in the Russian attack on Izium were two sisters, aged 18 and 19. The elder sister, Angelina, was pregnant. She had come to the passport office with her younger sister and mother-in-law to process documents.
The driver who brought them also died along with the young women, according to local media.
The number of injured has risen to 55, including three children, local authorities report.
Russian terror has taken so many lives... My deepest condolences.
📹: Radio Liberty
Russia attacked Izium, Kharkiv region. It is already known about five dead and 20 injured. A part of the city council building was destroyed, the regional military administration reported.
"This cruelty cannot be tolerated. We must put pressure on Russia, use as much force as possible – the force of weapons, sanctions and diplomacy – to stop terror and protect lives," President Zelenskyy wrote.