Russia strikes Ukraine's Kharkiv medical facility: One person killed, casualties increase
Photo: Russia hits Kharkiv medical facility (Getty Images)
The Russians hit a medical facility in the Industrial district of Kharkiv on July 25. At least one person was killed and six were injured, according to Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov.
"Russian guided aerial bomb hit a medical facility in the Industrial district. Nearby is another room for treating people. The consequences are being clarified," the mayor said.
Initially, one person was reported injured. Later, the number of victims increased to three, and then to six.
At 11:53 a.m. Kyiv time, Terekhov reported that one person had died as a result of the Russian attack.
"There is information about one person killed by a Russian guided aerial bomb," the report said.
At around 11:24 a.m. Kyiv time, the Ukrainian Air Force warned of a course of a guided aerial bomb in the direction of Kharkiv.
At 12:22 p.m. Kyiv time, Terekhov reported that a Russian guided aerial bomb also damaged a private house located near the medical facility, which was the main target of the strike.
Russian strikes on Kharkiv
Russian troops dropped an air bomb on Kharkiv on July 25.
Yesterday, on the afternoon of July 24, the Russians also struck a civilian enterprise and a high-rise building in the central part of Kharkiv with aerial bombs.
Initially, there were over 30 casualties, but their number grew rapidly. And according to the latest data, 42 casualties have been reported.
Among them are 6 children: 4 girls aged 28 days, 1, 10, and 17 years, and 2 boys aged 2 months and 17 years.
Read about the Russian guided aerial bomb strikes on Kharkiv and about methods of countering Russian weapons in the RBC-Ukraine's report.
