Russia launches S-300 missiles on Kharkiv: civilian casualties – Kharkiv Mayor

OLHA HLUSHCHENKO – WEDNESDAY, 27 JULY 2022, 05:47

Russian forces have conducted new strikes on the city of Kharkiv in the early hours of 27 July.

Source: Ihor Terekhov, Mayor of Kharkiv, on Telegram

Quote: "The Industrialnyi district of Kharkiv was attacked at 04:25. It was hit by two S-300 missiles. Rescue workers are already at the scene, clearing the rubble."

Update: The mayor later said that several civilians were injured as a result of the Russian strike.

"Concerning the attack on the Industrialnyi district. There are casualties after all, six people. Our doctors are treating them.

There was another attack this morning, this one in the Novobavarskyi district. Fortunately there are no casualties there and a fire has not broken out – though windows shattered in a residential building," Terekhov wrote on Telegram.

Earlier: Russian forces fired on Kharkiv and Chuhuiv using S-300 anti-aircraft missiles on the night of 25-26 July.