Russian forces attack infrastructure facility in Kharkiv

Russian forces attacked Kharkiv, damaging an infrastructure facility on the afternoon of 9 August

Source: Ihor Terekhov, Kharkiv Mayor

Details: Terekhov did not specify what type of facility was hit. He initially said the strike hit an industrial area in Kharkiv's Nemyshlianskyi district, but later said the site of the strike was in the city's Industrialnyi district.

As of 18:00, there have been no reports of casualties.

Background:

• Russian forces launched a missile strike on Odesa on the night of 8-9 August, injuring eight people.
• The attack also damaged energy infrastructure, leaving parts of Odesa without electricity. The city is also experiencing problems with water supply and communications.
• On the night of 8-9 August, the Russian attack also hit and damaged civilian infrastructure facilities and a German-owned company in Zhytomyr Oblast.

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