Kyiv: Massive damage caused by a rocket attack by Russian forces in the city center of Kharkiv. Ten people were killed and at least 35 were injured, according to Ukraine’s Interior Ministry adviser Anton Herashchenko. The missile attack killed an Indian student. Currently, Russia is attacking residential and administrative offices in Ukraine.
Russia is currently targeting the major cities of Kiev and Kharkiv. The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has shared on Twitter a video of a Russian missile attack destroying an administration office in Kharkiv, the country’s second-largest city. A cruise missile hits Freedom Square. Rescuers arrived within 5-7 minutes. With this, a similar rocket attack happened again.
Russia is waging war in violation of international humanitarian law. Kills civilians, destroys civilian infrastructure. Russiaʼs main target is large cities that now fired at by its missiles.
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The attack in Kharkiv began on Monday night. Ukraine says there have been 54 Russian missile strikes and 113 cruise missile strikes in the past five days. The Ukrainian president has said that Russia’s attacks on civilians are a war crime. ‘Killing civilians and destroying non-military property. Russia’s main target is the big cities.
“They are now launching missiles there,” the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry tweeted, sharing a video of a Russian missile attack on the Kharkiv administration office. Ukraine’s Interior Ministry says 352 civilians, including children, have been killed so far in the Russian offensive. 1,684 people were injured, including 116 children. However, the ministry did not say how many people were killed in the Ukrainian army.