Tragedy strikes Kharkiv: Supermarket attack claims four lives
A bomb attack on a supermarket occurred in Kharkiv on Sunday, as informed by Oleh Syniehubov, the head of the Kharkiv regional authorities, via the Telegram platform. The store was located in the Shevchenkivskiy district, near the city centre. As a result of the attack, 4 people died, and 13 were injured.
During the night, Russian forces attacked Kharkiv with anti-aircraft missiles for the second time. The first attack happened in the evening. Russian forces targeted the city and its suburbs with guided airborne bombs, though there were no casualties at that time.
The Mayor of Kharkiv, Ihor Terekhov, initially reported hearing an explosion in the city. He later announced that one of the attacks took place in a densely populated residential area.
"According to available information, a supermarket in the Shevchenkivskiy district, located near high-rise buildings, was hit. Preliminary information indicates that power lines and above-ground electrical communication were damaged. Windows in nearby houses were shattered," reported the Mayor of Kharkiv.
"One of the hits was recorded near a residential building. Multi-storey residential buildings, cars, the supermarket building, and other commercial facilities were damaged," Ukrainian rescuers reported.
Third attack in Kharkiv
Terekhov reported another attack in Kharkiv: "The next attack took place near one of the markets in the Kholodnohirsk district in the city. According to preliminary information, there were no casualties, but windows were shattered. All appropriate services are working at the scene of the incident."
Source: Telegram
