Kharkiv authorities reveal aftermath of Russian attack on city's largest market – photos
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6 May, 12:58
The aftermath of a Russian strike on the Barabashovo market in Kharkiv on 6 May. Photo: Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration
Oleh Syniehubov, Head of Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration, has posted photos of the aftermath of a Russian strike on Kharkiv’s Barabashovo market on 6 May.
Source: Syniehubov on social media
Quote: "The Russian army bombarded the city’s largest market, where many people come to shop. There are no military facilities or any potential military targets nearby!"
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The aftermath of a Russian strike on the Barabashovo market in Kharkiv on 6 May
The aftermath of a Russian strike on the Barabashovo market in Kharkiv on 6 May
Details: Syniehubov said about 90 commercial facilities were damaged as a result of the Russian drone strike and another 20 were completely burned down.
The aftermath of a Russian strike on the Barabashovo market in Kharkiv on 6 May
The aftermath of a Russian strike on the Barabashovo market in Kharkiv on 6 May
Firefighters extinguished a large fire that covered an area of 500 sq. m.
Background:
- On the night of 5-6 May, Russian forces launched a massive drone attack on Kharkiv. Twenty strikes in various areas of the city were recorded within two hours.
- The city’s largest market, Barabashovo, caught fire, and residential buildings and cars were damaged. Eleven people were injured in the oblast.
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