Russian missile hits residential building in Kharkiv killing a woman
Russian forces launched new attacks on the city of Kharkiv on the evening of Sunday, 29 January. A Russian missile hit a residential building located in the city centre.
Source: Oleh Syniehubov, Head of the Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram; Ukraine’s air-raid alert system; Suspilne Kharkiv, a public broadcaster; Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor’s office on Youtube
Quote from Syniehubov: "Residents of Kharkiv and Kharkiv Oblast, occupation forces are carrying out new strikes! Remain in shelters!"
Details: Syniehubov later reported that a Russian missile (an S-300 missile, according to early reports) has struck a residential building in the Kyiv district of central Kharkiv.
"Emergency services are working on the scene. Initial data on casualties and damage has yet to be confirmed," he added.
Suspilne Kharkiv has reported that the fourth storey of a section in a residential building was completely destroyed as a result of the Russian missile strike. Local residents said that at least two injured persons have been carried out of the building.
As of 23:05 (Kyiv time), air-raid sirens have been sounding in Kharkiv, Sumy, Poltava, Dnipropetrovsk, Kirovohrad, Mykolaiv, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, as well as in Russian-occupied Crimea. All-clear has since been sounded in most oblasts.
As of 23:50, air-raid sirens have once again been sounded in Kharkiv.
Updated at 00:30. Syniehubov reported that three people are known to have been injured in the strike. Rescue operations are ongoing at the scene of the tragedy.
Updated at 00:40. Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported on Telegram that "one person was killed and three injured in the attack on a residential building".
Updated at 01:10. Oleh Syniehubov reported new details about the consequences of the attack:
"Three victims sustained minor injuries. Unfortunately, an elderly woman was killed. Her husband was by her side at the time of the impact and miraculously was not seriously injured.
The building is partially destroyed. Residents have been evacuated. All emergency services continue to work on site."
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