Russian strike on Kharkiv high-rise kills 2, injures 27
Russian forces struck Kharkiv's Saltivskyi district on Aug. 9. A residential high-rise was hit directly, with floors seven through 10 destroyed and people trapped inside, Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported.
On August 9, Russian forces targeted Kharkiv's Saltivskyi district, specifically a residential high-rise located between floors seven and ten. The attack resulted in 27 casualties, including two fatalities and 27 injured individuals. Mayor Ihor Terekhov informed the public that the Russian forces used Banderol munitions during the strike, which also damaged storage facilities and a park in the vicinity.
An initial report from the regional governor, Oleh Synehubov, stated that 15 high-rise buildings were affected by the attack.
Among the injured, a 5-year-old boy and a woman in serious condition required hospitalization. Additionally, 11 people sustained blast injuries, two fell victim to carbon monoxide poisoning, and eight others, including children, experienced acute stress reactions. The Russian forces launched a second strike on the Saltivskyi district around 7:13 a.m., deliberately targeting residential buildings. Residents were advised to take shelter, as the consequences of the repeat strike were still being assessed.
Earlier in the day, Ukraine faced air raid alerts due to Russian drone attacks, including a strike in Odesa that injured at least six people and damaged residential buildings and vehicles.
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