27 civilians in Kharkiv killed by Russian troops in one day

Iryna Balachuk — Tuesday, 8 March 2022, 19:32

170 civilians, including 5 children, have been killed in Kharkiv by Russian troops since the start of the war.

Source: Head of the National Police Investigation Department in Kharkiv Region Serhiy Bolvinov on Facebook

Quote: "As of 18:00 on 8 March, in Kharkiv and the region, 170 civilians have been killed, including 5 children."

Details: Bolvinov added that 27 Kharkiv residents had been killed within just the last 24 hours.

Background:

• Kharkiv has been heavily shelled since the start of the Russian invasion. The city has suffered significant damage, but has not succumbed to Russian occupation.
• On 7 March, Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said that the Russian occupying forces offered him the chance to surrender and let them enter the city.
• The Ukrainian railway, Ukrzaliznytsia, has managed to evacuate more than 600,000 residents from Kharkiv.