Double rocket strike on a recreation center near Kharkiv: What is known about the effects of attack (video)
At about 11:30 the head of Kharkiv Ova Oleg Synigubov reported that strikes were recorded in the Kharkiv district. In particular, the enemy attacked the Malodanilov community. According to Sinegubov, as a result of the attack on a civilian object, 16 people were injured, and five more were killed. "Among the victims, an 8-year-old child with mild injuries.
He stressed that the enemy twice struck the object with the help of "Iskander-M", used tactics of "double blows", which aimed at destroying civilians, physicians and rescuers. Later, Sinegubov clarified, nine people, an 8-year-old girl are in a light condition among the injured in serious condition. Five people were also killed, including a pregnant woman. Mayor of Kharkiv Igor Terekhov noted that the Russians attacked the recreation center.
"The explosions that heard Kharkiv at the noon occurred in a close suburb. Two Russian missiles were resting at the recreation center and the lives of five more, sixteen were wounded," said Igor Terekhov. The Ministry of Internal Affairs Igor Klimenko said that the enemy's purposeful murder of civilians has become a common practice. The elimination of the consequences of Russian shelling in Kharkiv and assistance to the victims involved units of the SES and the National Police.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized that the only thing that the Russian Federation allows is rockets, bombs and artillery, the ability to terrorize settlements and kill Ukrainians. "In fact, every hour is new summaries about Russian terrorist strikes. Missiles, bombs, artillery - the only thing that allows Russia to continue aggression. It is an opportunity to terrorize our cities and communities, to kill ordinary people," Zelensky said.
He recalled that five people were killed, 16 were injured as a result of today's shelling of Kharkiv region. The President is convinced that the world can stop Russian terror, in particular, the political will of the leaders' political will must be overcome. Two Patriot installations can change the situation for Kharkiv. "The air defense systems for other cities and sufficient support for our warriors on the front will provide a loss of Russian terror," he added.