Russian strike on Kharkiv injures nine, destroys two homes
A missile strike on Kharkiv's Novobavarskyi district on Tuesday afternoon injured 9 people and destroyed two private homes, city officials said.
A Russian missile strike on a residential area of Kharkiv's Novobavarskyi district injured 9 people and destroyed two private houses on Tuesday afternoon, mayor Ihor Terekhov said.
Kharkiv regional prosecutors said Russian forces struck the district at around 15:30 local time, using what preliminary information suggested was a Tornado-S multiple rocket launch system. Terekhov said there were two impact points: one on open ground and a second near private homes.
Seven of the nine injured suffered wounds or other injuries, while two women were treated for acute stress reactions, prosecutors said. Among those hurt was a municipal utility worker who was inside one of the destroyed houses with his mother at the time of the strike; both were hospitalised.
Regional governor Oleh Syniehubov initially put the number of injured at four. Terekhov's office revised the figure upward through the afternoon as the scale of the attack became clearer, before it settled at nine.
The strike also destroyed two private homes beyond repair, blew out windows in a nearby apartment block, and damaged other houses, power lines, vehicles and a civilian company's production building, Syniehubov said.
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What we know
- A Russian strike hit Novobavarskyi district, Kharkiv, at around 15:30 on Tuesday
- Nine people were injured; two private homes were destroyed beyond repair
- Officials said a Tornado-S rocket system was used, according to preliminary information
- Windows, vehicles, power lines and a company building were also damaged
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Why it matters for Europe
Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city and close to the Russian border, has faced repeated missile and drone strikes on residential districts throughout the war. Ukraine's military intelligence agency has said Russia holds a reserve of up to 700 and several thousand ahead of winter, with its defence industry producing more than 200 missiles a month, according to NV.
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Reported by 4 reports from 4 independent outlets in 2 countries.
- Censor.net: Russian forces launched missile strike on Kharkiv: residential area was hit, and four people were injured (updated)
- NV: Росія завдала ракетного удару по Харкову: дев’ять постраждалих
- Ukrainska Pravda: Росіяни завдали ракетного удару по Харкову: знищені будинки та 9 постраждалих
- TGCom24: Ucraina, Witkoff atteso da Putin con una nuova proposta di pace | Attacco russo a Kharkiv: due morti e 11 feriti
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Questions and answers
- How many people were hurt in the Kharkiv strike?
- Nine people were injured, according to Kharkiv mayor Ihor Terekhov; an earlier report had put the number at four before it was revised.
- What weapon was used?
- Preliminary information from regional prosecutors pointed to a Tornado-S multiple rocket launch system.
- What damage did the strike cause?
- Two private homes were destroyed beyond repair, and windows, vehicles, power lines and a company building were also damaged.
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