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Over the past 24 hours, Russians have intensified their shelling of Kharkiv with MLRS “Grad” and “Uragan”, and the center of the city was attacked with Caliber missiles from ships of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation, head of the regional military administration Oleh Synehubov said.

“Over the past 24 hours, the Russians have dealt 44 strikes, activated the MLRS Grad and Uragan 140 times. In the center of the city, the invaders fired Caliber missiles from the ships of the Russian Black Sea Fleet,” Synehubov wrote in his Telegram channel.

According to him, on the evening of March 23, the enemy fired at Stara Saltovka (a residential area of Kharkiv), and on the morning of March 24 – Zolochiv, there are victims. Also, the fighting continues in Izium region.

“Although the Russians are trying to strengthen the direction, the Ukrainian army repels all attacks near Izium,” Synehubov wrote.

He also said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down two more Russian aircraft.

Synehubov said that the Kharkiv regional military administration, together with the Office of the President and Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereschuk, are trying to find and return head of Tsyrkuny Mykola Sikalenko, who was abducted by the invaders on the morning of March 22.

“Tsyrkuny village head Mykola Sikalenko is still in captivity of the enemy. The invaders abducted him from his own house two days ago. Today, together with the President’s Office, Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereschuk, we are doing everything to find and return Mykola Sikalenko,” Synehubov wrote.