Kateryna Schwartz, Inna Andalitska19:07, 05/05/24

Civilian infrastructure was damaged.

In the afternoon on Sunday, May 5, Russian troops struck the center of Kharkiv . It is known that there were a total of three strikes by guided aerial bombs (UABs).

“The occupiers struck the Shevchenkiv district of Kharkiv. According to preliminary information, there are casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure. The specialized services are continuing the inspection,” wrote the head of the Regional Military Administration Oleg Synegubov.

Updated. According to the regional prosecutor’s office, the number of victims after the shelling of Kharkiv has increased to 14 people, Suspilne reported .

According to Synegubov, more than 15 apartment buildings, private houses, cars, an inactive sports complex, and office buildings were damaged . Among the victims, one woman is in serious condition.

Consequences of shelling of Kharkiv on May 5

For his part, the mayor of Kharkiv Ihor Terekhov noted that the blow was inflicted on the central part of the city, in the area of ​​residential buildings.

Earlier, Synegubov reported that according to preliminary information, the enemy struck the central part of the city of Kharkiv with a KAB.

“Victims as a result of the attacks in the center of Kharkiv continue to seek medical help. At this moment, medics are providing assistance to ten victims at the two addresses of the hits,” Sinegubov wrote .

He added that the occupiers hit the private sector between the houses, there is damage to the houses, the blast wave damaged the windows.

“Multi-apartment buildings and cars were damaged. The liquidation of the consequences is ongoing,” said the head of the OVA.

War in Ukraine – attacks on Kharkiv

As UNIAN reported, yesterday, May 4, Russian invaders repeatedly attacked Kharkiv. As a result of one of the blows, a strong fire broke out at a production enterprise in the Industrial district of the city . Injured people were reported.

The Russian occupiers also attacked villages in the Kharkiv region. The police reported that there were casualties, and the head of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration reported the death of a 49-year-old man as a result of shelling in the village of Slobozhanske, Kharkiv district.

Later, the occupiers struck Kharkiv again. The head of the Kharkiv State Administration Oleg Synegubov said that a large-scale fire broke out at a civilian enterprise. Six people were reported injured.

After 21:00, Terekhov reported about another explosion in the city. After midnight, the city was attacked by “Shakheds”. There was a hit in the private sector of Osnovyansk District. As a result of the impact, three private houses caught fire. Garages with cars and outbuildings also caught fire as a result of the drone attack.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs informed in the morning about 5 victims as a result of the attack of the Russian Federation on the residential sector of Kharkiv .

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