Eight people injured as Russian missile hits residential building in Kharkiv – photos

Olha Hlushchenko, Anastasia Protz — 27 March, 00:46
Eight people injured as Russian missile hits residential building in Kharkiv – photos
Emergency workers at the scene. Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine

Eight people have been injured in a Russian missile strike on a high-rise residential building in the Kyivskyi district of the city of Kharkiv on the night of 26-27 March.

Source: Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov; State Emergency Service of Ukraine

Quote from Terekhov: "A missile strike has been recorded in the Kyivskyi district, people have been injured. Further information is being confirmed."

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Medics at the scene.
Medics at the scene.
Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine

Update: Terekhov later reported that the missile had hit a high-rise residential building.

He also said that another Russian drone had struck the same district.

Terekhov added at 02:20 that those injured in the missile strike were suffering from shock.

Psychologist at the scene.
Psychologist at the scene.
Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine

Quote from Terekhov: "Six people have been injured in the nine-storey building. All are suffering from shock."

Update as of 07:43: Emergency services reported in the morning that the number of people injured had risen to eight.

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