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Russians shell Kharkiv hitting park and industrial object 

8 February, 2023 Wednesday
11:55

Late in the evening of February 7, Russians hit an industrial facility and the Central park in Kharkiv 

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Kharkiv mayor Ihor Terekhov reported this on the morning of February 8. 

Kharkiv Regional Military Administration head Oleh Syniehubov specified that 4 missiles, preliminarily S-300, hit the center of Kharkiv yesterday around 11:00 p.m.

"A civil industry object was hit. Buildings were destroyed, a major fire broke out. The Central city park was also affected. Fortunately, no victims. We are currently eliminating the consequences of the shelling," he wrote.

At 11:30 p.m. on February 7, Syniehubov reported: "Enemy missiles targeted the Kharkiv center."

Serhiy Melnyk, the head of the Kharkiv garrison, wrote on his Telegram channel that the S-300 missiles were launched from Belgorod.

 
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