Russian attack on Ukraine's Kharkiv injures over 20: Footage of aftermath
Photo: Rescuers and medics work at the site of a Russian airstrike in Kharkiv (t.me/dsns_telegram)
A Russian airstrike on Kharkiv on July 7 sparked fires and caused destruction in the city's Shevchenkivskyi district, with the number of injured rising to 20, according to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (DSNS).
According to rescuers, a 54-year-old man was killed in the Russian attack. Another 20 people were injured, including four children.
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Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine (https://t.me/dsns_telegram/68069)
In the Shevchenkivskyi district, a medical facility, an educational institution, a gas station, residential buildings, and warehouse facilities were damaged. The strikes also set vehicles and dry grass ablaze in open areas.
Rescuers extinguished the fires. Information on the number of casualties was being clarified at the time.
Later, Kharkiv Regional Military Administration head Oleh Syniehubov said that 21 people had been injured as a result of the Russian guided aerial bomb strike on Kharkiv.
Fifteen people, including two children, suffered blast injuries. Eight of the victims were hospitalized, two of them in serious condition.
Another six people, including three children, experienced acute stress reactions and received medical assistance at the scene.
As previously reported, on July 7, Russian forces struck Kharkiv's Shevchenkivskyi district with guided aerial bombs. One of the bombs hit a roadway, and the blast wave shattered windows in a nearby building and damaged parked vehicles.
Initial reports said that 11 people had sustained blast injuries, while another five suffered acute stress reactions. The victims included children, among them three from the same family.
