Russia attacks Kharkiv with ballistic missiles and aerial bombs: six injured – video

Russian forces attacked the city of Kharkiv with ballistic missiles and guided aerial bombs on the night of 30 September-1 October. Early reports indicate that six people have been injured, but the number continues to rise.

Source: Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov; Ukraine's Air Force; Suspilne.Kharkiv, a Kharkiv-related branch of Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne

Quote from Terekhov: "Kharkiv is under a combined attack.

Early reports indicated that the Kyivskyi district of the city had come under guided bomb strikes. In addition, ballistic missile launches targeting Kharkiv and the nearby suburbs have been recorded."

Details: Suspilne correspondents reported from the scene that people had been injured following a series of explosions in Kharkiv.

"Early reports indicated that two people had been injured in a guided bomb strike on the Kyivskyi district," Terekhov later said.

The mayor added that guided bomb strikes on the Saltivskyi and Kyivskyi districts had damaged houses and garages and caused fires. In addition, a fire erupted at one of the city's markets.

Later, Terekhov reported that the number of those injured had risen to five.

"Among the four people injured in guided bomb strikes on Kharkiv are an 80-year-old woman, a 34-year-old man and a 27-year-old man. They suffered blast injuries and have been hospitalised," Oleh Syniehubov, Head of Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration, reported.

Updated: At 04:00, Terekhov reported that the number of those injured had risen to six.

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