Russian strikes kill two in Kharkiv, mayor says
Three Russian strikes hit a Kharkiv district on Monday, killing two people and injuring four, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said.
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Russian strikes killed two people and injured four in Kharkiv on Monday, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said, after missiles hit one city district three times.
The strikes damaged a multi-storey residential building and several private homes in the district, Terekhov said, according to Defence24 and Trouw. An earlier report had put the toll at one dead and five injured before the mayor's updated figures.
Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city before the war, lies about 30 kilometres from the Russian border, making it a frequent target of Russian strikes, regional governor Oleh Syniehubov said. Russian forces have repeatedly hit residential buildings, schools and energy infrastructure in and around the city throughout the war.
The attack came hours before a localised humanitarian truce mediated by US First Lady Melania Trump took effect around the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky, further south, as Russian strikes on other Ukrainian cities continued overnight.
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What we know
- Official · Mayor Ihor Terekhov Russian strikes killed two people and injured four in a Kharkiv district on Monday, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said.
- 2+ outlets · Censor.net, Trouw +1 Missiles struck the district three times, damaging a multi-storey residential building and private homes.
- 2+ outlets · Censor.net, Trouw An earlier report had given a toll of one dead and five injured before the mayor's updated figures.
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- Unconfirmed The exact district hit has not been named.
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Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said Russian strikes killed two people and injured four in the city after missiles hit one district three times.
Why it matters for Europe
Kharkiv's position close to the border has made it one of the most heavily and frequently struck cities of the war, with residential buildings, schools and energy infrastructure repeatedly damaged by Russian missiles and drones.
Sources
Reported by 3 reports from 3 independent outlets in 3 countries.
- Censor.net: Enemy strikes Kharkiv: two killed and four injured, fire breaks out (updated)
- Trouw: Doden en gewonden door Russische aanval op Oekraïens Charkiv
- Censor.net: One person killed and five others injured in residential building fire in Kharkiv. PHOTOS
- Trouw: Doden en gewonden door Russische aanval op Oekraïens Charkiv
- Trouw: Doden en gewonden door Russische aanval op Oekraïens Charkiv
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Questions and answers
- How many people were killed in the Kharkiv strike?
- Two people were killed and four injured, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said.
- What was hit?
- A multi-storey residential building and several private homes in one city district, officials said.
- Why is Kharkiv often targeted?
- The city lies about 30 kilometres from the Russian border, making it a frequent target of Russian strikes, the regional governor said.
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