Severe destruction and many injured: Russia relentlessly attacks Kharkiv
Russia carried out a combined attack on Kharkiv. Among those injured is a child.
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A rescuer at the scene of a fire after being hit
Russian forces heavily attacked Kharkiv overnight on February 26. As of 9 a.m., 16 people had been reported injured, including a child.
This was reported by Oleh Synehubov, Head of the Regional Military Administration.
Preliminary data indicate the attack involved 17 drones and two missiles.
“Shevchenkivskyi, Kyivskyi, Saltivskyi, and Slobidskyi districts of the city were hit,” he said.
Other settlements in the region were also targeted. In the village of Ray-Olenivka, four people were injured in a drone strike, including a child.
Online video shows a dormitory wall damaged by a "Shahed" drone. A child inside the room remained unharmed.
Two private houses caught fire in Saltivskyi district, while a car and garage structures were damaged in Slobidskyi district. Both multi-story and private residential buildings were affected.
Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said two ballistic missiles and a group of drones caused damage across several city districts. Apartment buildings and private homes were hit, power lines were downed, and a gas pipeline was damaged.
People may be trapped under the rubble of a completely destroyed private house. One of the strikes also hit Central Park.