Car blown up in Kharkiv region: woman killed, children seriously injured

A family car was blown up by an unknown explosive device in the Bogodukhov district of Kharkiv Region.

A woman died instantly and her three children were seriously injured. The head of the Kharkiv regional military administration, Oleh Sinegubov, said this on Telegram.

The tragedy happened today, June 2, near the villages of Morozova Dolina and Lemishchyna.

A 37-year-old woman died on the spot. Two girls aged 12 and 15 years old and a 12-year-old boy were seriously injured. All the injured are hospitalized, medics are fighting for their lives, Sinegubov said.

He also underlined that in Kharkiv region the mine danger remains high. Therefore residents of the region should be as careful as possible and not visit forests, water reservoirs, fields and so on. If you find a suspicious object, you should inform the State Emergency Service or the National Police.