Bodies of the dead near a building entrance, injured children, burned-out cars, a high-rise building engulfed in flames—these are the consequences of yet another Russian strike on Kharkiv with guided aerial bombs. On August 30, 2024, Russian forces carried out five air strikes from Russia’s Belgorod region using UMPB D-30 munitions. The attack killed five people, including a 14-year-old girl. As of 18:00, the number of injured had risen to 47.
Head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Oleh Syniehubov reported that 20 people injured in the shelling of Kharkiv are in serious or critical condition: “Some victims have amputations. One of the wounded has died in a medical facility. People may still be on the upper floors of the building that was hit—at least one woman. There is a risk of the building collapsing.”
Rescuers are dealing with the aftermath of the hostile attack. All relevant services are working in an intensified mode.
Local authorities report that overall the Russians hit five locations in Kharkiv:
Industrialnyi district (a 12-story building was damaged, 5 cars were damaged, three people were killed);
City center (impact in the ground, grass caught fire);
Industrialnyi district (a minor was killed; 4 people were also injured);
Slobidskyi district (impact on a warehouse building, two people injured);
Slobidskyi district (three houses damaged, 6 people injured).
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded to the Russian strike on Kharkiv on August 30, 2024, in which a guided aerial bomb hit a high-rise building. He called on partners to allow strikes on Russian airfields. According to the President, today’s strike on Kharkiv would not have happened if Ukraine’s Defense Forces had been able to destroy Russian military aircraft at their bases.
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This piece was produced with the support of The Fritt Ord Foundation.
Contributors:
Topic researcher, text author: Vira Labych
Photo editor: Viacheslav Ratynskyi
Literary editor: Yuliia Futei
