New air strikes in Kharkiv: what is known about hits in residential areas

New air strikes in Kharkiv: what is known about hits in residential areas

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Enemy troops conducted air strikes in the center of Kharkiv and Saltiv district. A 12-storey building was hit by a KAB, damaging residential buildings and civilian infrastructure in the historic city center.

Kharkiv has once again suffered air strikes that caused significant damage to residential areas in the city center and one of the most densely populated "sleeping" areas. This was reported by Mayor Ihor Terekhov, UNN reports.

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One of the strikes hit the center of Kharkiv, causing damage to civilian infrastructure

- said Oleg Sinegubov, head of the Kharkiv RMA.

According to preliminary data, the strikes hit a historic district in the center of Kharkiv, where residential buildings and infrastructure were damaged.

One of the guided aerial munitions hit a 12-storey residential building in Saltivka, causing large-scale destruction: several floors were destroyed and a fire started in the building. 

There are people under the rubble and an intensive search and rescue operation is underway. Rescuers, firefighters and medics are working in extremely difficult conditions to reach the victims.

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