Russian missile strike on Kharkiv: Number of injured rises sharply
Photo: consequences of a ballistic missile strike on Kharkiv (t.me/dsns_telegram)
In Kharkiv, the number of injured has sharply increased following a ballistic strike on a residential high-rise building, according to Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov.
According to the latest information from the city mayor, at least 30 people have been injured as a result of the strike on a residential high-rise in Kharkiv’s Kyivskyi district.
"At the moment, about 30 people are known to be injured," Terekhov wrote.
At the same time, Kharkiv Regional Military Administration head Oleh Syniehubov says 25 people were injured. Of these, 19 sustained injuries, and six others, including a six-month-old infant, experienced acute stress reactions.
What is known about the ballistic strike in Kharkiv
On January 2 at 02:30 p.m., Kharkiv was shaken by two powerful explosions. The air raid alert sounded almost simultaneously, leaving people unaware of the danger.
At the time of the first report, Mayor Terekhov mentioned significant destruction and 12 casualties. However, the rescue operation has been ongoing for nearly three hours, so the number of people needing assistance continues to grow.
Rescuers, law enforcement officers, and emergency medical teams are working at the scene, providing aid to the injured.
Among those wounded in the Kharkiv explosions are people in serious and moderate condition, according to the director of the Regional Emergency Medical Care Center, Zabashhta. He added that the injured have shrapnel wounds and fractures.
As previously reported by Kharkiv Regional Military Administration head Oleh Syniehubov, there is information that people remain trapped under the rubble.
Ukraine expects that countries that believed Russia’s fake claims about an alleged attack on Putin’s residence will also give a strong response to the strike on Kharkiv, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said.
Meanwhile, Russian propagandists are already spreading statements claiming that the missile strike on a residential building in Kharkiv was a provocation by Ukraine.
Russian attacks on Kharkiv
On Thursday, January 1, explosions were reported in Kharkiv after a Russian aerial bomb struck a suburb. One person was injured in that attack.
