Russian troops fired two missiles at Kharkov S-300. There are casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure.
This was reported by the mayor of Kharkov Igor Terekhov and the head of the Kharkov regional military administration Oleg Sinegubov.
Attack on Kharkov January 16, 2024
Kharkov found itself under a missile attack by Russian troops, the OVA warned. Powerful explosions occurred in the city during an air raid on the night of January 16-17.
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The Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces warned that the air raid alert in the Kharkov region was due to the activity of enemy tactical aviation along the Ukrainian border.
What is known about the casualties and damage
Later, the OVA reported that the invaders attacked Kharkov with two missiles. Preliminarily, we are talking about an attack С-300.
At least 17 casualties are known, including one — in serious condition. There may still be people under the rubble. The State Emergency Service managed to save one woman and evacuate 30 people.
What kind of damage is there in Kharkov
The head of the Main Directorate of the National Police in the Kharkov region, Vladimir Timoshko, reported that a civilian three-story building was hit, and a nearby hospital was hit by a blast wave.
There is damage to civilian residential infrastructure, at least 10 residential buildings were damaged, according to preliminary information from OVA.
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According to the State Emergency Service, when rescuers arrived, several fires were discovered in two buildings. The total area of the fire was about 60 square meters. m. Destructions and damage to residential and other buildings were recorded.
— Strikes in the city center. Precisely where there is no military infrastructure, residential development. The State Emergency Service is already working at the arrival sites. There is information about the wounded, — Mayor Terekhov reported.
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