Russians hit Kharkiv: “arrival” was recorded in a high-rise building, many injured

Kateryna Chernoval23:50, 09/21/24

Local mass media report that windows were broken in at least five residential buildings in the Shevchenkivskyi district due to the impact.

In the evening of Saturday, September 21, Russian terrorists once again attacked Kharkiv .

Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported that the enemy had fired IEDs in the city.  Explosions were heard in the city. Later, information appeared about the probable arrival of a high-rise building. 

“Preliminarily, the flight arrived at a residential high-rise building. Information about the victims and the destruction is being collected,” Terekhov wrote. 

The information about the hit to the high-rise building was later confirmed by the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Oleg Synegubov.

According to his data, there were two enemy air defense missile strikes on Kharkiv. One of them is in the Shevchenkiv district.

As of 11:15 p.m., there are no details regarding the victims of the attack by the occupying forces of the Russian Federation. 

Updated at 23:17: “Nakipilo Media Group. Kharkiv” writes that windows were broken in at least five residential buildings in the Shevchenkiv district.

“The kindergarten also caught fire due to the explosion. Rescuers and medics are working on the spot,” the report says. 

Updated 11:22 p.m.:  There are casualties as a result of an impact on a high-rise building, Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said. 

Updated 11:29 p.m.: According to Oleg Sinegubov, the head of the Kharkiv OVA, at least three people were injured as a result of the attack on the high-rise building. Information is being updated. 

Updated at 11:32 p.m.: In Kharkiv, it has been confirmed that an unmanned aerial vehicle hit a residential high-rise building.

“At least 12 victims are currently known. The search and rescue operation is ongoing. All relevant services and volunteers are working on the spot,” Terekhov said. 

Updated at 11:42 p.m.: 60 people were evacuated from the house hit by an enemy anti-aircraft missile. The liquidation of the consequences of the strike is ongoing, Synegubov said. 

Updated 11:50 p.m.:  At the place of arrival in Kharkiv, several cars are on fire, the windows of nearby high-rise buildings are broken, Ihor Terekhov said. The mayor of the city noted that the survey of the territory is ongoing. 

(C)UNIAN 2024

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  1. Updated at 00:22: As the chief of police of Kharkiv region told journalists, a high-rise building on Oleksiivka, a sleepy district of Kharkiv, was hit by an enemy attack.

    “The Russian Federation targeted the high-rise FAB-250 from the UMPK, the head of the regional prosecutor’s office Oleksandr Filchakov reported preliminary data. The air bombs were launched from the Su-34 aircraft from the city of Belgorod. There were 3-4 launches in total,” writes ” Suspilne “.

    It is noted that the police and rescuers have already evacuated more than 80 people from the building. People were taken out, including through the windows, because the entrance to the entrance was destroyed.

    Among the wounded are people in serious condition.

    Updated 00:25: Mayor of Kharkiv Ihor Terekhov reported that three minors were among the victims of the Russian attack. One child is 8 years old, two more teenagers are 17.

  2. Updated at 00:51: As a result of shelling in Kharkiv, 13 people aged 8 to 84 were injured. Such data was announced by the head of Kharkiv OVA Oleg Sinegubov.

    According to him, three children are among the victims – two are 17 years old, one more is 8 years old.

    Two people are in serious condition. Three in the lung. All others are average. 6 people were hospitalized.

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