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Russian strike wounds two in Pereiaslav, officials say

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In brief

A Russian strike damaged a municipally owned building housing people who need special social support and care in Ukraine’s Kyiv region, regional authorities said. Two people were taken to hospital and everyone present was evacuated.

The strike hit Pereiaslav around midnight on November 10, RBC-Ukraine reported, citing Kyiv regional military administration head Tymur Tkachenko. The building was partially destroyed, according to the regional administration.

Authorities said everyone inside at the time had been evacuated. Services were working at the scene and coordinating assistance and safe accommodation. RBC-Ukraine did not specify how many people were evacuated or give an update on the two wounded people’s condition.

The report did not identify the weapon used against the building. It separately mentioned Ukrainian Air Force reports of drones approaching the Kyiv region around midnight, without establishing a connection to this strike.

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