Russian Strike Hits Kharkiv Apartment Building, Injures Four Including 4-Year-Old Boy
A Russian attack on Kharkiv’s Osnovianskyi district late on Oct. 27 hit a residential apartment building, injuring four people, including a four-year-old boy. Local officials reported that people were trapped inside as emergency crews responded.
On October 27, Russian forces targeted a residential apartment building in Kharkiv, Ukraine, resulting in injuries to at least four individuals, including a four-year-old boy, according to Ukrainian officials. Mayor Ihor Terekhov shared the news on Telegram, stating that the strike caused people to become trapped inside the building.
Earlier that evening, at around 10:40 p.m. local time, the mayor reported an attack on the Osnovianskyi district of Kharkiv. By 11:45 p.m., Terekhov confirmed that the number of injured had increased to four.
Local authorities identified the victims as two women, aged 32 and 65, a 56-year-old man, and the young four-year-old boy. Three of the injured were hospitalized, according to reports from the regional administration. The Kharkiv Regional Military Administration stated that the attack led to fires in a nearby two-story industrial building, another two-story apartment building, and a single-story residential house.
Additionally, a private home and a vehicle sustained damage, with emergency services rushing to assist at the scene.
This attack followed another deadly incident on October 26, when Russian forces struck the Novobavarskyi district of Kharkiv, killing two people and injuring four. The latest strike targeted apartment buildings, private homes, and vehicles in the area, leaving the city on high alert.
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