The consequences of the destruction in the Kharkov region/Photo by Anna Chernenko/Channel 24
Photos of the destruction in the village of Olkhovka, Kharkiv region, have appeared. There, the invaders almost completely destroyed two streets. According to preliminary data, they hit with the Zmey Gorynych demining machine.
This was told by Channel 24 journalist Anna Chernenko, who visited the site of destruction in the Kharkiv region. >
The correspondent emphasized that, according to preliminary information from experts, the Russians destroyed these streets with the help of “Snake Gorynych”. However, this data has not been finally confirmed.
The journalist explained that “Serpent Gorynych” is a kind of Russian name for a mine-clearing rocket launcher. It is used to clear vast areas of mines.
Houses just “crumbled”: photo of the destruction from the “Serpent Gorynych”
“So, using it directly on residential buildings where civilians live is another manifestation cynicism and war crime of the Russians,” says Anna Chernenko.
Experts noticed the remains of destruction characteristic of weapons in these streets – when houses evenly fell apart on both sides. Also, craters were found near the road, where a projectile from the “Serpent Gorynych” flew.
Watch the video of channel 24 from the site of destruction in the Kharkiv region:
< p dir="ltr"> The journalist added that this is not the first use by the occupiers of the Zmey Gorynych in Ukraine. According to her, the Russians even wrote in their propaganda channels that they used a similar installation in Mariupol.
What eyewitnesses in the Kharkiv region say
Local resident Tatyana replies that all the houses on these two streets of Olkhovka were destroyed, including hers, it is now impossible to live here.
At the time of “arrival” we were down the street in the garage. We left, and the neighbors stayed to live in a destroyed house during the hostilities, because they could not get out of here for another 9 days,” said local resident Tatyana.
Watch Anna's full video report Chernenko:
Chernenko added that in the Kharkiv region, only high-rise buildings were destroyed closer than 2200, out of more than 200 it can no longer be restored. About 2 thousand private houses in the region were also destroyed.
By the way, the Northern Saltovka residential area, located in the north-east of Kharkov, has been suffering from shelling since the first day of the war. There are dozens of destroyed and damaged high-rise buildings, other buildings and cars. How Severnaya Saltovka looks like now – see the photo report of Channel 24.
