Russia fires 2 missiles at Kharkiv city center: children's railroad, cinema and cemetery damaged

Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported this.

"The last two strikes hit the central part of the city. One rocket landed at a cemetery, the other at one of Kharkiv's favorite vacation spots. There is no military infrastructure at the cemetery or in the recreational area," Terekhov wrote.

As of 3:41 p.m., it became known that there were victims of the shelling. 

"We have information about the victims of the daytime strike on Kharkiv," said the mayor of Kharkiv. 

Later, Oleh Syniehubov, the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, wrote that the Russians had hit the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kharkiv, near a football field.

"According to preliminary information, it was a guided bomb. It hit the ground near the football field. There is no military infrastructure nearby!" he wrote.

As of 15:51, 1 woman was reported injured and suffered an acute stress reaction as a result of the impact.

Later, Ukrzaliznytsia Railway Company reported that the Russians had struck the children's railroad.

"Rolling stock and buildings were damaged. Fortunately, no one was injured. For security reasons, Ukrzaliznytsia did not open the children's railway in Kharkiv this year," the statement reads.

The Dumka media outlet, citing Terekhov, notes that there is a soccer field near the site of the hit where people were standing. A nearby cafe sustained minor damage. The Park cinema was also damaged, with windows smashed.