7 people in serious condition after Russian missile attack on Kharkiv Oblast

All 6 killed and 14 injured in a Russian missile strike on Kharkiv Oblast were employees of the Nova Poshta delivery company. They were inside its storage at the time of the attack. Among the casualties, seven men are in serious condition, doctors are fighting for their lives.

Source: Oleh Syniehubov, Head of Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram; Syniehubov on the air of the national 24/7 newscast

Details: The victims of the attack are aged 19 to 42 years old. They received shrapnel wounds and explosive injuries.

Among the people who were hospitalised seven are in a state of moderate severity. Another seven men are in serious condition, doctors are fighting for their lives and providing all the necessary assistance.

The clearing of the rubble continues on the site. According to preliminary data, the Russians targeted the area with a S-300 system. 

Quote Syniehubov: "All people who are injured and killed are employees of this company. During the strike, they were directly in the middle of the depot.

Currently, the State Emergency Service and the ambulance are working as the aftermath is still being dealt with, the clearing of the rubble continues. Therefore, the data on the dead and wounded may not be final.

In fact, this is an act of terrorism, since it is a peaceful, civilian company that has nothing to do with the military sector."

Background:

• On Saturday 21 October, a Russian missile hit a depot belonging to the Nova Poshta delivery company in Kharkiv Oblast, injuring 13 people and killing several others.
• A Russian missile hit a Kharkiv depot belonging to the Nova Poshta delivery company. The workers who were there had no chance or time to run to the shelter, as the air-raid warning was issued a second before the explosion.
• Earlier in the evening of 21 October, Oleh Syniehubov, Head of Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration, and Ihor Terekhov, the mayor of Kharkiv, reported that Russian troops were launching missile attacks on Kharkiv.

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