Russian missile strike kills 5, injures 19 in Merefa, Kharkiv Oblast
A Russian missile hit the town of Merefa in Kharkiv Oblast on the morning of 4 May 2026, killing five civilians and wounding 19, according to Oleh Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration. The attack was described as a mass‑casualty event. No other reports contradict these figures.