Number of wounded in Ukrainian Armed Forces attack on LPR has increased to 19

Russian state-linked media report that a Ukrainian Armed Forces strike, described as a drone attack, on the settlement of Tsentralny in the Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR) has resulted in at least 19 wounded and one civilian death. The incident underscores ongoing hostilities in and around Russian-controlled territories in eastern Ukraine and may be used by Moscow-aligned authorities to justify further military or security measures in the region.

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