“The forces of the Russian Federation carried out several shellings of Kharkiv Oblast during the day, and in the afternoon they launched a massive shelling of Kharkiv itself”, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
“The number of people injured as a result of the massive attack on Kharkiv has increased to 47 people, including 7 children,” the report says.
Rescuers say that they rescued three people from under the rubble. Search and rescue operations are ongoing.
According to the Office of the Prosecutor General, prosecutors and police investigators established that the Russians fired two Iskander-M ballistic missiles at a shopping center in the Saltiv district of Kharkiv.
Regarding the Sports Palace building in the Nemyshlyan district, “a direct hit by three missiles of the Iskander-M type, as well as three more hits of missiles of the S-300/400 type on the adjacent territory” was recorded.
The forces of the Russian Federation carried out several shellings of Kharkiv Oblast during the day, and in the afternoon they launched a massive shelling of Kharkiv itself. Earlier it was reported about 44 victims.
The Ministry of Energy clarified that in Kharkiv the forces of the Russian Federation attacked one of the energy facilities.
The Russian military regularly attacks Ukrainian regions, in particular, Kharkiv region, using various types of weapons – attack UAVs, missiles, anti-aircraft missiles, anti-aircraft missiles. Despite the evidence and testimony, Moscow has denied targeted attacks on civilians since the beginning of the full-scale invasion.
The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission stated that from February 24, 2022 to the end of June 2024, at least 33,878 civilians were affected by hostilities in Ukraine. In particular, the UN confirmed data on the death of 11,284 people. The organization emphasizes that the real number of victims may be higher.