Russians shell Kharkiv, leaving casualties

Alona Mazurenko — Thursday, 4 August 2022, 23:03

Russian forces shelled Kharkiv during the evening of 4 August. According to current information, three people have been injured in this attack.

Source: Oleh Syniehubov, Head of the Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram. Ihor Terekhov, Mayor of Kharkiv, on Telegram

Quote from Oleh Syniehubov: "The aggressors have struck the Shevchenkivskyi and Industrial districts. Emergency medical teams have attended the scene. We have preliminary information about three injured people."

Details: Ihor Terekhov reported on the artillery strikes in the Saltivska and Industrial districts.

Quote from Ihor Terekhov: "Pavlové Pole in the Shevchenkivskyi district is under heavy fire. Rescue crews are currently working on disposing of the head of a gift that landed near one of the markets."

Ihor Terekhov added that one person was injured near Pavlové Pole and was hospitalised.

The structure of one of the residential buildings was damaged.

The authorities of the region called on citizens to stay in shelters and to be as careful as possible.

Local authorities promised to provide a more detailed report on these events later on.

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