Injury toll jumps after Russian strike on Ukraine's Kharkiv
Photo: State Emergency Service rescuer (Getty Images)
The number of people injured in this morning's attack on Kharkiv has continued to rise sharply. Emergency crews are still working at the site of one of the Russian strikes, according to Kharkiv Regional Military Administration head Oleh Syniehubov.
"The number of people injured in Russia's attack on the Nemyshlianskyi district has risen to 42," Syniehubov wrote.
All of the injured are receiving the necessary medical care.
Emergency rescue operations are still ongoing at the impact site.
What is known about the morning attack on Kharkiv
Russian forces launched a missile strike on a five-story apartment building in Kharkiv's Nemyshlianskyi district on the morning of July 8.
The attack killed two people and injured dozens more, including children.
The building's fifth floor was partially destroyed, and several vehicles parked nearby were also damaged.
In addition, a Russian attack drone struck a gas station in Kharkiv's Kyivskyi district. The strike sparked a fire, which was later brought under control.
