According to preliminary information, six people were killed, including one child. Ten people have been injured, including a 13-year-old child, and were taken to the Central District Hospital of Rylsk. All of them are under medical supervision. Their injuries are classified as minor," Khinshtein said on Telegram.
Emergency services continue to work at the scene and experts are assessing the damage, providing assistance to the victims and the families of the victims, the governor said.
Earlier in the day, Khinshtein said that the Ukrainian armed forces launched a missile attack on the city of Rylsk.
"The AFU has carried out a missile strike on the city of Rylsk. Ukrainian nationalists deliberately target civilian and social infrastructure. I am currently in Moscow attending a State Council meeting. Immediately after its conclusion, I will head towards Rylsk," Khinshtein stated.
Later, the Russian Investigative Committee said Friday that it has opened a criminal case on terrorist attack charges over the Ukrainian strikes on the city of Rylsk.
Russian Investigators Open Terrorist Attack Case Over Kiev Strikes on Russia's Rylsk
The Russian Investigative Committee said Friday that it has opened a criminal case on terrorist attack charges over the Ukrainian strikes on the city of Rylsk in Russia's Kursk Region.
"On this fact, the Russian Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case on the signs of a crime under point B, part three of Article 205 of the Russian Criminal Code [terrorist act]," the statement said.