Russian guided bomb strike on Kharkiv leaves several injured, including child
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At a glance
- Russian forces attacked the Kholodnohirskyi district of Kharkiv with guided bombs on the night of June 19-20.
- The strike hit a two-story residential building, injuring nine people, including a six-year-old child.
- Rescue efforts are underway as four people may still be trapped under the rubble.
Kharkiv: A Russian guided bomb attack struck the Kholodnohirskyi district of Kharkiv overnight, injuring nine people, including a six-year-old child. The assault occurred on the night of June 19-20, according to local authorities.
Guided bombs hit the Kholodnohirskyi district of the city.
Mayor Ihor Terekhov confirmed that guided bombs hit the Kholodnohirskyi district. Subsequent reports from Oleh Syniehubov, Head of Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration, revealed that the bombs impacted a two-story residential building. Initially, five people were reported injured, with fears that four more could be trapped under the rubble.
Four people may still be trapped under the rubble. Five people are known to have been injured.
By early morning, the number of injured had risen to nine. Syniehubov detailed that the casualties included two men aged 60 and 49, two women aged 54 and 87, and the six-year-old child. Another man required medical treatment for shock, and two more individuals received medical assistance at the scene.
Those injured in the strike on the Kholodnohirskyi district include two men aged 60 and 49, two women aged 54 and 87 and a six-year-old child. He also said that another man required medical treatment.
Five of the injured have been hospitalized, while the remaining four received medical help on-site. Rescue operations are ongoing as authorities work to determine if anyone remains trapped beneath the debris.
A 66-year-old man also needed medical treatment after suffering from shock.
Originally published by Ukrainska Pravda. Summarized and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.