A Russian missile struck the town of Berestyn in Ukraine’s eastern Kharkiv region, killing a 17-year-old girl and wounding nine people, officials said.

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According to Ukrinform, regional governor Oleh Syniehubov reported on Telegram that the teenager was critically wounded in the overnight attack and later died in hospital. Of the nine injured, seven were hospitalized with blast trauma, while two others suffered from acute stress reactions, Syniehubov added. One of those wounded was a 16-year-old boy, according to local reports.

Emergency responders, including State Emergency Service teams, were deployed to the scene to assess and manage the aftermath of the strike.

The attack follows growing Russian offensives across the Kharkiv region. Authorities have expressed deep concern over the rising toll on civilians, especially in towns farther from front lines.

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