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Russian missile attack on Kharkiv: Consequences revealed

Russian missile attack on Kharkiv: Consequences revealed Photo: Russian military shells Kharkiv region, explosions are heard in the city (Getty Images)
Author: Liliana Oleniak

The Russian invaders are shelling Kharkiv and Kharkiv region. Explosions were heard in the city, according to the mayor Ihor Terekhov.

The head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleh Syniehubov, says that the Russian army struck at least four times in the Kharkiv region.

People are asked to stay in shelters.

Consequences

According to the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleh Syniehubov, hits were recorded in Kharkiv, and there is damage to non-residential infrastructure.

The official clarifies that there were preliminary hits in the Sloboda district of the city.

"At the moment there are no casualties. The inspection of the sites continues," he adds.

Update at 6:45 a.m.

The Ukrainian Air Force reported the launch of Kh-22 missiles in the direction of Kharkiv.

Oleh Syniehubov also reports missiles over the Kharkiv region.

Russian shelling of Ukraine on night of February 7

At about 3:40 a.m., Russian Tu-95s were seen taking off from the Olenya airfield in the Murmansk region of the Russian Federation. The Ukrainian Air Force warned that the launch of enemy missiles from the aircraft could take place around five o'clock in the morning.

Around 5:00 a.m., an alert was issued in the eastern and southern regions of Ukraine.

A few hours earlier, the Russians launched Shahed attack drones at Ukraine. The enemy barrage munitions were headed for Odesa, Uman, Dnipro, Pavlohrad, and other cities in different regions.