Russian attack hits home in Kharkiv, leaving one dead and six injured
Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine rescuer (facebook.com/DSNSKyiv)
Russian forces struck Kharkiv with a Banderol munition on the morning of July 26. The munition hit a private residential house in the Slobidskyi district of the city, according to Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov.
The mayor initially reported that a Banderol had struck the Slobidskyi district and said information about the consequences was still being clarified.
Terekhov later уточнив that the munition had hit a private residential house. According to him, there were casualties, and all relevant emergency services were working at the scene.
Later, the mayor reported that as of 9:21 a.m., one person had been killed and three others injured. A child was among the casualties.
Ten minutes later, the number of injured had risen to six, including two children. More than 10 private residential houses were also damaged in the attack.
Information about the consequences of the Russian attack is still being уточнена.
Earlier, on July 19, Russian forces struck the outskirts of Kharkiv. Several people were killed and many civilians were injured in the attack.
It was later reported that Russian forces attacked the territory of Nova Poshta's innovative sorting terminal in Kharkiv three times. Two company employees and a driver working for a partner carrier were killed, while several other employees were injured.