The death toll from Russia’s attack on Kharkiv has risen to 11, APA reports, citing the country’s Ministry of Emergency Situations.
Rescuers recovered the bodies of 11 people from under the rubble of a five-story building.
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16:17
The number of people killed as a result of Russia’s attack on Kharkiv has increased, said the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, APA reports.
According to the information, the death toll has reached 9, including two children. Rescuers have recovered the bodies of nine people from under the rubble of a five-story building.
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12:10
As a result of Russia’s attack on Ukraine last night, 7 people, including children, were killed and more than 10 people were injured, Ukrainian President Voldymyr Zelenskyy said on his X account, APA reports.
"Since last night, work has been ongoing to clear the rubble of a residential building in Kharkiv following a Russian ballistic missile strike. A whole section was destroyed, and the upper floors of a neighboring building were damaged. Unfortunately, as of now, it is known that 7 people have been killed. More than 10 people have been injured, including children. People may still be trapped under the rubble. All necessary services are working at the scene for the rescue operation," he said.
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10:19
The bodies of five people have been recovered from under the rubble of a five-story building destroyed as a result of a Russian missile strike in Kharkiv, APA reports, citing the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.
It was noted that rescue and search operations are ongoing, and it is possible that there are still people trapped under the debris.
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09:45
Russian ballistic missiles and drones attacked Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, including Kharkiv, where four people were killed and 10 were injured overnight on March 7, authorities reported, APA reports, citing Kyiv Independent.
Explosions were first heard in Ukraine's capital at around 1:30 a.m. local time, according to local journalists on the ground. More blasts were reported at around 1:40 a.m. local time.
"Air defense forces are operating in the capital. Stay in shelters," Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said.
A countrywide air raid alert was later issued at around 3:00 a.m. local time in response to the Russian attack.
Kharkiv was targeted overnight as well, with at least four killed and 10 injured. Fires were reported as a result of a ballistic missile strike, according to Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov.
Among the 10 people injured in the Russian attack, two were children, the State Emergency Service reported.
The four victims killed in the attack were found under rubble after a ballistic missile hit a multi-story residential building in the city's Kyivskyi district, causing heavy destruction and a fire, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said.
"A direct hit by a ballistic missile on a multi-story building in the Kyivskyi district has been confirmed. There is significant damage, a fire, and people may be trapped under the rubble," Terekhov first said.
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