Russia strikes apartment buildings in Kharkiv, leaving many injured
Illustrative photo: State Emergency Service workers clearing the aftermath of a strike (State Emergency Service of Ukraine)
Russia launched a missile strike on apartment buildings in Kharkiv on Sunday morning, August 9. Many people were injured, two people were killed, and there were reports of people trapped under the rubble, according to Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov and Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Head Oleh Syniehubov.
According to the mayor, an enemy strike was recorded in the Saltivskyi district.
"Information has been confirmed about a strike on a residential building — the seventh through 10th floors were destroyed. There are reports of casualties — their number and condition are being clarified," Terekhov wrote, later saying that 13 people had been injured.
Some time later, the Kharkiv mayor reported a second strike by the Russian forces.
"The enemy hit a neighboring apartment building — deliberately targeting residential buildings," Terekhov said.
It was later reported that people were trapped inside the building, and a rescue operation was launched at the scene.
Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Head Oleh Syniehubov, in turn, wrote:
"A strike on an apartment building was recorded, with the floors between the seventh and 10th floors destroyed. Two people were killed. Twelve people were injured, and all are receiving medical assistance. The occupiers also struck an office building nearby. Emergency crews are currently clearing the aftermath of the attack," he said.
Recent attacks on Kharkiv
It should be recalled that on August 5, Russian forces attacked Kharkiv with Banderaol drones and missiles. The strikes left people injured.
Meanwhile, on August 2, the occupiers attacked the outskirts of Kharkiv with drones. A drone struck a postal terminal.
A day earlier, a Russian strike set fire to a warehouse belonging to the Ranok publishing corporation in Kharkiv, which also served as a distribution center for the Knigoland bookstore chain. Millions of books were caught in the fire.
