Russian glide bombs kill five, injure 53 in Kharkiv, officials say
Russian KAB glide bombs hit Kharkiv's Slobidskyi district on Monday, killing five and injuring 53, including children, city officials said.
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Injured toll rises to 53, up from 39, Kharkiv Oblast head Oleh Syniehubov says.
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The number of injured in the Kharkiv airstrike has risen to more than 50, rescuers told Українські Національні Новини (УНН).
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- Українські Національні Новини (УНН) · : There are already more than 50 injured — rescuers have revealed new details about the airstrike on Kharkiv
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- Kharkiv · Monday: KAB glide bombs hit Slobidskyi district, Kharkiv (5 killed, 53 injured)
- Kharkiv · Monday: Drone hits petrol station in Kyivskyi district, Kharkiv (1 injured)
The number of people injured in Monday's Russian glide-bomb attack on Kharkiv climbed to 53 during the day, up from an earlier toll of 39, Kharkiv Oblast head Oleh Syniehubov said. Five people were killed in the strikes on the city's Slobidskyi district, city and regional officials said.
Russia struck the district with at least three KAB glide bombs, Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said on Telegram. The strikes set warehouse buildings on fire and damaged residential blocks. Ukraine's State Emergency Service said two people were rescued from the rubble of a hit residential building.
The death toll rose from one to three during the afternoon as rescue crews worked through the debris, Terekhov said. By early evening he said rescuers had found two more bodies under the rubble of a sewing workshop, raising the total to five.
Thirty of the injured were being treated in hospitals, Syniehubov said. Three of those hurt were children, according to Terekhov, and a street cleaner was among the injured.
Russian forces separately struck Kharkiv's Kyivskyi district with an attack drone that hit a petrol station, injuring one person, Syniehubov said. Ukraine's ombudsman, Dmytro Lubinets, and the Kharkiv regional prosecutor's office published photographs of the aftermath of the KAB strikes.
What we know
- Russian KAB glide bombs hit Kharkiv's Slobidskyi district on Monday, killing five and injuring 53, Mayor Ihor Terekhov and Oblast head Oleh Syniehubov said.
- Official · Mayor Ihor Terekhov The death toll rose from one to five over the day as rescuers found two more bodies under the rubble of a sewing workshop, Terekhov said.
- The number of injured climbed from 25 to 53 during the day; three were children, and 30 were being treated in hospitals, Syniehubov said.
- Ukraine's State Emergency Service said two people were rescued from the rubble of a damaged residential building.
- 1 outlet · NV A separate Russian drone strike hit a petrol station in Kharkiv's Kyivskyi district, injuring one person.
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Why it matters for Europe
Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, lies close to the front line and is a frequent target for Russian glide bombs, known as KABs, the Kyiv Independent reported. The weapons are repurposed aerial bombs fitted with wings and guidance systems such as GPS, laser or infrared targeting, letting Russian aircraft release them tens of kilometres from their target and stay out of range of Ukrainian air defences. Warheads range from about 300 kilograms to three tonnes, enough to destroy multi-storey buildings with a direct hit, the outlet reported.
Russia struck Kharkiv's Industrialnyi district late the previous night, 4 October, hitting a residential building and killing one person and injuring six, Terekhov said at the time. Russian forces use glide bombs against reinforced or important targets such as bridges, command posts and drone teams spotted by reconnaissance, the Kyiv Independent reported.
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Injured toll rises to 53, up from 39, Kharkiv Oblast head Oleh Syniehubov says.
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- Censor.net: Russian forces struck Kharkiv with three KAB bombs: 3 people killed, 25 injured, warehouses on fire (updated)
- NV: РФ атакувала Харків трьома КАБами: є влучання в АЗС та житлові будинки, троє людей загинули, серед 39 поранених діти — головне
- The Kyiv Independent: Children among dozens injured as Russian glide bombs hit Kharkiv, 3 dead
- Daily Mail: Russian guided bombs kill three in Kharkiv with one wounded factory worker left with a nail in his head
- Luxemburger Wort: Tote und Verletzte bei Gleitbombenangriff auf Charkiw
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Questions and answers
- How many people were killed in the Kharkiv strikes?
- At least five people died, after rescuers found two more bodies under the rubble of a sewing workshop, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said.
- How many people were injured?
- The injured toll climbed to 53 during the day, up from 25 in the morning, regional head Oleh Syniehubov said.
- What weapons did Russia use in the attack?
- Russian forces used at least three KAB glide bombs on the Slobidskyi district and a separate attack drone that hit a petrol station in the Kyivskyi district.
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