On March 7, a missile strike in the Kyiv district of Kharkiv resulted in the deaths of seven individuals, including a 13-year-old girl and a 9-year-old boy. The attack also left 15 others injured, with four requiring hospitalization.
Oleg Synegubov, the head of the regional military administration, reported that among the injured is an 11-year-old boy who sustained severe injuries and is currently in intensive care. A 6-year-old boy from the same family suffered minor injuries and is in stable condition. Other victims include several women aged 55 to 80, a 55-year-old man, and a 17-year-old girl.
City Mayor Ihor Terekhov confirmed that the strike claimed the lives of a primary school teacher from Lyceum No. 6 and her second-grade son. The deceased 13-year-old girl was a student at Lyceum No. 16, and her mother also perished in the attack.
Terekhov noted that three missile strikes targeted Kharkiv, hitting various facilities, critical infrastructure, and a residential building, which suffered extensive damage to one of its entrances. Sixteen apartment buildings were affected, with four experiencing significant structural damage. Authorities will conduct assessments to determine the viability of these buildings for continued use. Plans for relocating residents will be made once recovery efforts are completed and all bodies are identified.
Search and rescue operations are ongoing at the site of the missile strike. Preliminary reports indicate that the Russian army used an ‘Izdelie-30’ missile in the attack, prompting prosecutors to initiate a preliminary investigation into the incident as a potential war crime.
A missile strike in Kharkiv on March 7 resulted in seven fatalities, including two children, and left multiple others injured. Ongoing search and rescue efforts are addressing the aftermath of the attack, which has prompted a war crime investigation.