Russian strikes hit two Kharkiv districts; 13-year-old girl and boy among injured
Russian forces carried out a series of strikes on Kharkiv on the evening of Oct. 16, hitting the city's Slobidskyi and Nemyshlianskyi districts, Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported.
On October 16, Russian forces launched a series of strikes on Kharkiv, targeting the Slobidskyi and Nemyshlianskyi districts, according to Mayor Ihor Terekhov. The Nemyshlianskyi district suffered the brunt of the attacks, with one missile reportedly delivered by a Banderol-type missile. The strike left residential buildings in ruins, with over 100 windows shattered.
Nine individuals were reported to have experienced acute stress reactions following the assaults on the Nemyshlianskyi district, including a 13-year-old girl and a boy of similar age, as stated by regional military governor Oleh Synehubov.
Earlier on October 13, similar Russian airstrikes targeted Kharkiv's civilian infrastructure, resulting in the destruction of a four-story residential building's stairwell section and claiming four lives. On the same day, October 16, Russian forces also attacked the city using drones, causing a fire. Terekhov disclosed that a Russian strike on the Shevchenkivskyi district claimed two more lives and left 14 individuals injured.
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