Russia strikes Kharkiv with ballistic missile on Good Friday, injuring over 70
Photo: Russia fired missiles at Kharkiv on Good Friday (t.me/dsns_telegram)
Russian forces carried out a missile strike on Kharkiv on Good Friday, April 18. Due to the enemy attack, there was one killed victim, and the number of injured exceeded 70 people.
Takeaways
- When and with what Russia struck Kharkiv on Good Friday;
- Whether there are casualties, how many people were injured;
- The consequences of Russia's terrorist attack.
What Russia attacked with
Russia carried out a missile strike on Kharkiv at around 5:10 a.m. local time. According to the Prosecutor's Office, Russian troops launched three Iskander ballistic missiles at the Osnovianskyi district of Kharkiv.
According to Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov, the strikes on Kharkiv were carried out with ballistic missiles equipped with cluster munitions. During the inspection, law enforcement determined that the enemy missile detonated in the air to affect a larger area and more targets.
Russia attacked civilians with ballistic missiles carrying cluster munitions before, and the missiles detonated in the air. The occupiers had already used this tactic during deadly strikes on Kryvyi Rih and Sumy in April.
In particular, Russian terrorists struck Kharkiv on an important day for Christians - Good Friday, which is considered a day of mourning and silence. On Palm Sunday, April 13, the Russians launched a missile strike on Sumy, which killed dozens of Ukrainians.
Casualties
After the strike on Kharkiv, local authorities initially reported five injured, but the number of wounded quickly grew. As of 9:50 a.m. local time, the city mayor reported that the number of injured had risen to 74.
According to the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office, 59 people sustained injuries and acute shock. Among the injured were four girls aged 3, 4, 14, and 16, as well as a 17-year-old boy.
The Head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration clarified that 13 of the wounded were hospitalized, including two children. Four of the injured are in serious condition.
In addition, there is a fatality from the Russian shelling in Kharkiv - a 79-year-old man was killed. He was in his apartment during the missile strike.
Damage in Kharkiv
The Osnovianskyi district of Kharkiv came under attack by Russian terrorists.
The strikes hit a residential neighborhood among apartment buildings. Another missile hit a civilian enterprise, which caused a fire.
"As a result of the shelling, more than 50 multi-story residential buildings and over 30 vehicles were damaged," a representative of the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office reported.
The State Emergency Service specified that because of the shelling in Kharkiv, multi-story residential buildings, an educational institution, and passenger cars were damaged. A two-story building, a workshop, and another structure on the enterprise's territory caught fire. The fire spread over an area of about 450 square meters.
Sources: the Telegram channels of Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov, the Head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Oleh Syniehubov, the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office, the State Emergency Service, and local media.
On Good Friday, April 18, Russian occupiers attacked not only Kharkiv. The city of Dnipro and the region also came under attack. In Dnipro, a fitness center, an office, and a hotel were damaged by the enemy strike.
The Russian army also hit Sumy with drones. The occupiers struck a workshop baking Easter cakes, which resulted in the death of an entrepreneur.
