Russian attack on Kharkiv: number of casualties rises to 15, 20 apartment blocks damaged – photo

KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO — Sunday, 5 May 2024, 19:36

A total of 15 civilians sustained injuries in Russian airstrikes on Kharkiv’s Shevchenkivskyi district on Sunday, 5 May.

Source: Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor’s Office on Telegram

The aftermath of Russian attacks on Kharkiv on 5 May
Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine

Details: Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor’s Office said at 19:05 Kyiv time that the number of casualties has risen to 15.

Twenty apartment buildings were damaged in the attack.

Russian forces deployed D30-SN glide bombs (30 cm calibre) to attack Kharkiv. They struck the city’s Shevchenkivskyi district three times.

The aftermath of Russian attacks on Kharkiv on 5 May
Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine

Previously: Russian forces attacked central Kharkiv on the afternoon of Sunday, 5 May. Earlier reports said 10 civilians were injured in the attack.

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