Russian missile hit high-rise building in Kharkiv: person killed, many injured
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Fri, 18 Apr 2025 05:28:58 +0300
A Russian ballistic missile with cluster munitions struck a highrise building in the city of Kharkiv on the morning of 18 April, with one person reported dead and 40 injured.
Source Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov Oleh Syniehubov, Head of Kharkiv Oblast Military Administratio Quote from Terekhov An enemy missile hit a densely populated area of Kharkiv.
A highrise building was struck.
People may be trapped under the rubble.
Details Syniehubov reported that, following early reports, the missile strike hit apartment buildings in the Osnovianskyi district.
Updated Terekhov later stated that five people had been injured.
Syniehubov subsequently reported that, according to early reports, 20 people had been injured.
Terekhov added that a young child was among them.
He also stated that one person had been killed and 26 injured.
Quote from Terekhov Early reports indicate that Kharkiv was struck with ballistic missiles carrying cluster munitions.
That is why the affected area is so large.
Details According to Terekhovs early reports, 15 apartment buildings were affected.
Syniehubov confirmed that among the injured were a fouryearold child and a child under three years old.
He added that the number of injured had risen to 28.
Quote from Terekhov Over 20 apartment buildings and over 30 homes were affected.
There are already 40 injured.
Background Explosions were heard in Sumy, Kharkiv and Dnipro on the morning of 18 April.
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