4 killed, 20 injured in Russian missile strike on Izium in Kharkiv Oblast

Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated.

A Russian missile attack against the town of Izium in Kharkiv Oblast on Feb. 4 killed at least four people and injured 20, Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported.

At least five of the injured have been hospitalized. According to preliminary data, Russian forces used a ballistic missile in the attack, targeting the central part of the city, Syniehubov said.

The full extent of damage and casualties is being determined.

Izium, a town with a pre-invasion population of 45,000, lies in the southeastern part of Kharkiv Oblast, over 100 kilometers (60 miles) from the regional center, Kharkiv, and around 50 kilometers (30 miles) west of the front line.

Kharkiv Oblast in Ukraine’s northeast is a regular target of Russian missile and drone attacks from across the border or Russian-occupied territories.

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