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Five-storey residential building destroyed and 20 more damaged in Kharkiv – Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine

Friday, 31 May 2024, 03:22
Five-storey residential building destroyed and 20 more damaged in Kharkiv – Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine
A damaged residential building in Kharkiv. Photo: Suspilne news outlet

The Russians struck the city of Kharkiv around midnight on the night of 30-31 May, killing three people and wounding 23 others. This strike was carried out with S-300 and S-400 anti-aircraft missiles, fired from the territory of Russia’s Belgorod Oblast. A total of five strikes were recorded in Kharkiv, all in the Novobavarskyi district of the city. 

Source: Oleksandr Filchakov, Head of Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor's Office, on Telegram

Пошкоджений будинок у Харкові, фото: Суспільне
A damaged residential building in Kharkiv
Photo: Suspilne news outlet  

Details: One missile hit a five-storey residential building. The other missiles struck the area next to this building. 

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Місце влучання у Харкові, фото: Суспільне
A scene of the strike in Kharkiv
Photo: Suspilne news outlet  

In total, more than 20 multi-storey residential buildings were damaged and premises belonging to a private company were destroyed. 

Місце влучання у Харкові, фото: Суспільне
A scene of the strike in Kharkiv
Photo: Suspilne news outlet  

Three civilians were killed and 16 others, including two children, sustained injuries of varying severity. 

Місце влучання у Харкові, фото: Суспільне
A scene of the strike in Kharkiv
Photo: Suspilne news outlet  

Criminal cases were opened under Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. 

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Background: On the night of 30-31 May, the Russians hit a residential building in Kharkiv, killing three people and injuring 16 others, including a 12-year-old girl and a 12-year-old boy. A fire broke out.

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