Hypermarket strike, many victims and missing: What is known about attack on Kharkiv
Kharkiv under shelling (photo: t.me/synegubov)
Explosions occurred in Kharkiv around 16:00. Preliminarily, the Russians struck a residential area of the city and hit the Epicenter hypermarket, reports Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov.
"The strike is preliminarily in a residential area of the city, in a dense civilian area. Information about the victims and damage is being clarified," Terekhov said.
According to the mayor of Kharkiv, all relevant services will work at the site of the hit.
Updated at 16:18. Russians hit a construction hypermarket
According to Terekhov, according to preliminary data, Russians hit a construction hypermarket. There may be victims, but this information, according to the mayor, needs to be clarified.
The head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleh Syniehubov, said on his Telegram channel that a fire had broken out at the scene.
Updated at 16:28. There is a dead and injured
Syniehubov said that there was a dead and injured as a result of the shelling of Kharkiv.
"As of now, we know about one dead person and at least four wounded. The information is being updated," said the head of the Regional Military Administration.
Updated at 16:39. The death toll is now two
"We already know about two dead," Terekhov said.
Kharkiv under shelling
Kharkiv under shelling
Kharkiv under shelling
Kharkiv under shelling
Updated at 16:49. Many people are missing
According to the mayor of the city, the Russians targeted the shopping center. There were many people there at the time of the attack.
"We have a large number of people missing. There are many wounded. Apparently, the strike was aimed at the shopping center, where there were many people - this is pure terrorism," Terekhov said.
Updated at 16:58. There are 11 victims reported
According to Syniehubov, as of 16:58, 11 people were reported injured in the attack on Kharkiv.
Updated at 17:28. The number of injured is now 24, there could have been 200 people in the hypermarket
According to the latest data from the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, the number of victims has increased to 24. At the same time, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that more than 200 people could have been in the hypermarket. Specialized services are currently working at the scene.
In addition, Dmytro Chubenko, a spokesperson for the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office, said that law enforcement officers had seized video surveillance footage from the Epicentr hypermarket to establish who was inside at the time of the attack. At least 10 people are now known to be missing.
Updated at 18:12. The fire has been localized
According to the State Emergency Service, rescuers managed to localize the fire in Epicenter. Currently, firefighting operations in the hypermarket damaged by the shelling are ongoing.
Updated at 18:21. The number of victims has increased to 32
Terekhov said that the number of people who are already receiving medical care after the attack on the Epicenter in Kharkiv has increased to 32.
At the same time, Epicenter said that the attack on the hypermarket occurred when it was being evacuated. As of now, 11 employees of the hypermarket are not in touch, and two have been killed.
Updated at 18:42. The number of injured is now 35
According to the head of the Military Administration, the number of victims of the attack on Kharkiv has increased to 33. However, the mayor of the city, Ihor Terekhov, reports 35 victims of Russian shelling.
Updated at 19:33. Video showing the moment of the strike has been released
The Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office has released a video showing the moment when Russian guided bombs hit the Epicenter in Kharkiv.
Updated at 19:50. Russians struck again in Kharkiv
Russians struck the center of Kharkiv in the evening. Preliminary, they hit a residential area. According to the latest information from the mayor's office and the military, at least 8 people were injured.
Shelling of Kharkiv and the region
This is not the first time today that explosions have been heard in Kharkiv. On the night of May 25, Russians attacked an educational institution in the city. The shelling destroyed a workshop and damaged the main building of the lyceum.
In the afternoon, explosions were heard in Northern Saltivka. As it turned out, the Russians were attacking the outskirts of Kharkiv. According to Oleh Syniehubov, the head of the Regional Military Administration, the occupiers hit with anti-aircraft guns, which resulted in one civilian casualty.
A few days earlier, the Russians attacked a printing house in Kharkiv. As a result of the enemy shelling, seven people were killed and more than 20 were wounded.
Sources: statements from the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, the mayor of Kharkiv, the President of Ukraine, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the State Emergency Service, and Epicenter company.
