Russian strike hits central Kharkiv, children among injured
Photo: Russia struck a residential area in Kharkiv (facebook.com/DSNSKHARKIV)
The Russian army struck the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kharkiv. A man was killed in the attack, while children were among those injured, according to Kharkiv Regional Military Administration head Oleh Syniehubov and Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov.
Details of the attack and casualties
According to preliminary information from city and regional authorities, one man was killed in the Russian strike.
The number of injured has since risen to at least eight, including two children.
According to the regional administration, the wounded include boys aged 2 and 7, as well as men aged 24 and 50.
All of the injured are receiving the necessary medical treatment. Emergency services are working at the scene of the strike.
Updated at 9:30 p.m.
Casualties and aftermath
The head of the Regional Military Administration also reported that a 40-year-old man was killed in the attack.
The number of injured has risen to nine.
Among the wounded are two children: a seven-year-old boy who sustained blast injuries and a two-year-old boy who was diagnosed with an acute stress reaction.
According to Syniehubov, seven people have been hospitalized and are receiving the necessary medical assistance. Medical teams across the city continue to operate under increased pressure.
Damage to civilian infrastructure
The Russian missile strike caused significant damage across the city.
Photo: The aftermath of the Russian attack on Kharkiv (t.me/synegubov)
Photo: The aftermath of the Russian attack on Kharkiv (t.me/synegubov)
Photo: The aftermath of the Russian attack on Kharkiv (t.me/synegubov)
Photo: The aftermath of the Russian attack on Kharkiv (t.me/synegubov)
Photo: The aftermath of the Russian attack on Kharkiv (t.me/synegubov)
Photo: The aftermath of the Russian attack on Kharkiv (t.me/synegubov)
An educational institution, an administrative building, and several commercial facilities were damaged.
Emergency responders and utility services are working at the impact sites to eliminate the consequences of the enemy attack.
Russian attacks on Kharkiv and the region
Russian forces continue to carry out relentless attacks on the Kharkiv region, using a wide range of weapons against civilian infrastructure.
On the night of July 16, Russian forces struck a park in Kharkiv, damaging a cinema, a parking lot, and tennis courts. That same night, the city came under a large-scale drone attack that damaged buildings in several districts.
The overnight attack followed hours of daytime attacks on July 15, when Russia continuously struck Kharkiv with drones and guided aerial bombs.
A fire broke out in the city due to a series of strikes, and civilians were wounded. While rescuers were clearing the aftermath of the first impacts, Russian forces dropped another guided bomb on the city.
Other cities across the Kharkiv region have also come under Russian air attacks.
Earlier, on July 17, Russian aircraft bombed the city of Izium, injuring several people, including three children. Guided aerial bombs struck civilian infrastructure, leaving some of the city's youngest residents wounded.
