The shelling of Kharkov: the number of deaths increased to 9, children among the wounded/Collage of Channel 24
Russian troops shelled Kharkiv again. The industrial zones of the city, which had nothing to do with military production, fell under the blows. Damage data is currently being updated.
Kharkiv mayor Igor Terekhov spoke about this on the air of the new national marathon, Channel 24 reports. He noted that in this way Russia is trying to intimidate the local population.
The intensity of the shelling of Kharkov has increased
Russian troops are already shelling Ukrainian cities harder. As Igor Terekhov notes, today's “arrivals” in Kharkiv are associated with the Constitution Day of Ukraine, which is not recognized by Russian leaders.
They've been trying to destroy us as a nation since day one. But the Ukrainians are a strong nation and we will not allow the Russian invaders to create what they want,” he said.
According to the mayor, the Russians have changed tactics. Now they are bombing Kharkiv “on schedule” – shelling is carried out from the territory of the Belgorod region.
This night was restless. And literally 15 minutes ago there were also explosions, there were arrivals in several districts of Kharkov. While there were arrivals in the industrial zone. At enterprises that were engaged in absolutely peaceful business, they had nothing to do with military and military equipment,” Terekhov said.
He recalled that the school was also completely destroyed as a result of night shelling.
According to Terekhov, Russian strikes often target transformer substations. Despite a number of challenges, Kharkiv residents receive electricity.
What is known about the victims
According to the head of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration Oleg Sinegubov, the presence of 5 victims was confirmed at the enterprises of Kharkov. One patient was hospitalized in serious condition.
As a result of yesterday's shelling of Kharkiv, 9 people were killed, another 29 were injured, including five children.
According to rescuers State Emergency Service, kafirs with cluster munitions hit the playground and the courtyard of the house. Law enforcers add that the enemy beat “blindly”. Already around midnight, Kharkov was again fired with rockets. There, a car dealership and a school were completely burned down, and residential buildings were also damaged.
The head of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration, Oleg Sinegubov, urged Kharkiv residents not to take to the streets of the city without the need.
ltr”> Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny informed high-ranking foreign military officials about the current situation at the front. According to him, the area of active hostilities begins in the north of the Kharkiv regionand ends on the left bank of the Dnieper, in the area of the village of Vasilyevka. At the same time, the most intense fighting continues in the north of the Luhansk and Kharkiv regions, where in the past 24 hours alone the enemy carried out 270 artillery raids, using 45,000 ammunition, 2 missile and 32 air strikes.
Valery Zaluzhny noted in conversations with colleagues that Russia demonstrates audacity in launching missile strikes on the territory of our state:
- 4 days ago, Russian infidels fired 53 cruise missiles from different platforms;
- 2 days ago – almost 40;
- over the past day – 12.
< li> 3 days ago – 26 missiles;
According to the General Staff , in the Kharkiv direction, Russian infidels launched an airstrike in the Yavirsky area and fired artillery at infrastructure near Kharkov, Russkaya Lozova, Stary Saltov, Pobeda, Chepel and Milova.
