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Russia strikes Ukraine’s Kharkiv, killing three and injuring more than 30

Russian forces struck Kharkiv with guided aerial bombs on the afternoon of October 5, said Oleh Syniehubov, head of the regional military administration.

Russia strikes Ukraine’s Kharkiv, killing three and injuring more than 30

On October 5, Russian forces carried out a strike on Kharkiv using guided aerial bombs, according to Oleh Syniehubov, head of the regional military administration. The attack targeted Slobidskyi District, where a five-story building was damaged and fires erupted at various warehouse facilities. Three individuals were reported to have been killed, while 39 others sustained injuries.

The previous day, on October 4, Russian forces had targeted Kharkiv with "Banderol" missiles. The earlier assault resulted in one fatality and eight injuries, as reported by local authorities.

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