Death toll climbs after Russian missile attack on Kharkiv, children killed
Photo: the death toll from the Russian strike on Kharkiv has risen (t.me/DSNS_Kharkiv)
In Kharkiv, the death toll from the overnight Russian missile strike on March 7 continues to rise, with children among the victims, according to tge Telegram posts from Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov and the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleh Syniehubov.
Currently, seven people are confirmed dead. Rescuers continue to clear the rubble and recover the bodies of the victims.
"At the strike site, the body of a 13-year-old girl was found. Clearance of the rubble is ongoing," Syniehubov said.
The body of another child — a boy — was also recovered from the debris. His age is not yet known.
According to the mayor of Kharkiv, during the night attack, a primary school teacher from Lyceum No. 6 and her son, a second-grade student, were killed in their home.
An eighth-grade girl from Lyceum No. 16 also died along with her mother.
Search and rescue operations at the residential building strike site are ongoing.
Missile strike on Kharkiv
As a reminder, on the night of March 7, Russia attacked Ukraine with drones and missiles. A ballistic strike on a multi-story building in Kharkiv caused a fire. The attack resulted in deaths and injuries, including children, and damaged a neighboring building.
Additionally, Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported that Shahed drones struck Kyivskyi and Osnovianskyi districts. In the second location, a drone hit an industrial area.
The number of people injured in Kharkiv from the strike on the residential building has been steadily rising. So far, 10 people have been reported injured in the city, including children — boys aged 6 and 11, and a 17-year-old girl.
There were also reports that up to 10 more people, including one child, could be trapped under the rubble. The exact number is still unknown, but as of the morning, rescuers had already recovered the bodies of seven people.
