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Russia launches 5 missile strikes on Kharkiv, wounding five people

16 September, 2023 Saturday
13:58

On the morning of Saturday, September 16, Russian terrorists attacked one of the districts of Kharkiv 5 times. At least five people were wounded as a result of the missile attack

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This was reported by the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleh Syniehubov.

The Russian forces struck five times with S-300 missiles at the Kholodnohirsky district of Kharkiv. 

According to preliminary medical information, 5 civilians were wounded. The condition of the victims is light and moderate, there is no threat to life. 

Syniehubov added that emergency services are eliminating the consequences of the hits. 

Earlier, the official said that the occupying Russian forces launched at least 4 attacks on the city of Kharkiv.

"The invaders have struck at least 4 times in the city of Kharkiv," the statement said.

The explosions were first reported by the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleh Syniehubov, and the mayor of the city, Ihor Terekhov.

"The sounds of explosions are heard in Kharkiv. I urge everyone to be careful and stay in shelters," the mayor wrote.

It should be noted that at 11:11 a.m. the Air Force announced a missile threat in Kharkiv. Air raid alerts have also been sounded in Kyiv, Poltava, Cherkasy, Mykolaiv, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, Sumy, Dnipro regions, as well as in Kyiv.


 
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