One killed and 40 injured in series of Russian air strikes on the eastern city of Kharkiv

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at least One police officer was killed and 40 others were injured. have come out Wound In Russian missile attack Against Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city. The attorney general’s office said in a statement that the location used by police officers was attacked, without clarifying what exactly it was.

“At 16:00, the enemy attacked twice in the Osnoviansky district of Kharkiv. They attacked a private residential area. Two private houses were destroyed in the explosionDamaged five private houses, damaged the facades of five multi-storey buildings and broke hundreds of windows,” said Dmytro Chubenko, spokesman for the Kharkiv regional prosecutor’s office.

“At 16:30, two people were injured in the explosion. As far as weapons are concerned, ballistic missiles were probably used. two effects in one placeVery close to each other. “There was very severe damage to private homes, and it is also unclear whether there were two impacts at this location or just one.”

According to local police this attack was carried out S-400 missilesAt least 10 were injured, including a lifeguard. However, Kharkiv Governor Oleh Sinihubov said that Russia used S-300 missiles in their attack, but the type of weapons used has not been confirmed.

Sinihubov also said some of the injured police officers were in serious condition, but did not give exact figures. Kharkiv remained under Ukrainian control during the first unsuccessful advance by Russian troops on the capital Kiev, but has since been the target of frequent Russian air strikes.

attack in sumi

Meanwhile, further north in Sumy, a nine-storey building was attacked Russian air attack on Friday night. five people were injuredAccording to the Ukrainian Interior Ministry, several cars were damaged, including a pregnant woman.

Sumy is about 32 kilometers from Russia’s Kursk region, where Ukrainian troops launched a surprise raid in August in an attempt to divert Kremlin forces from the front line in Ukraine.