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Death toll after attack on Nova Poshta terminal near Kharkiv increases

Death toll after attack on Nova Poshta terminal near Kharkiv increases The number of victims of the attack on Nova Poshta terminal near Kharkiv has increased ( Photo: Getty Images)

A 25-year-old man who was hospitalized after the attack on the Nova Poshta postal terminal near Kharkiv on October 21 has died in the hospital, according to the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleg Syniehubov.

"The 25-year-old man who was hospitalized due to the attack by occupiers on the Nova Poshta terminal died in the hospital this morning," he said.

Syniegubov noted that Russian occupiers, by striking "Nova Poshta," have now claimed the lives of 7 people.

"Another 12 are undergoing treatment, 2 of them are in intensive care," added Syniegubov.

Attack on the Nova Poshta terminal near Kharkiv

Late in the evening on October 21, the Russian army attacked the Nova Poshta postal terminal in the village of Korotych in the Kharkiv region. The occupiers used S-300 missiles for the attack. Initially, there were reports of six dead and 17 wounded. As a result of the shelling, a fire broke out, and the terminal was almost destroyed.

More details about the tragedy - in the material by RBC-Ukraine.