On September 15, on Sunday, Russian troops targeted a high-rise building in Kharkiv with guided aerial bombs. The fire covered four floors. As a result of the attack, 41 were injured, including four children.

“Kharkov. The enemy struck a residential high-rise building. There is fire, destruction,” he wrote mayorIgor Terekhov at 15:20. At 6:30 p.m., he reported 41 wounded civilian residents of the high-rise building. According to preliminary information, the enemy hit the 10th floor of the building, the fire covered four floors — from the 9th to the 12th.

Photo by Georgy Ivanchenko

Head of staffOleg Syenegubov of Ova noted that the rescue and search operation is ongoing, one entrance of the house has been destroyed: “There may be people under the rubble. Evacuation of residents is being carried out. Specialized, humanitarian and international and Ukrainian organizations are working on the spot.” At least 1,500 windows and dozens of cars were damaged as a result of the attack.

Photo by Yevhen Gertner for Socialne Kharkov

PresidentVolodymyr Zelensky reacted to the attack of the Russians, noting that it is determination that most effectively protects against terror. “The world must help protect against Russian military aircraft, from dozens of guided bombs that take the lives of Ukrainians every day. This terror can be stopped. But to stop terror, you need to stop the fear of strong decisions that are objectively necessary. Only determination can end this war justly,” the president wrote.

Recall that on September 1, the Russians once again struck Kharkov. Wreckage that day Injured two medics. They came under repeated Russian shelling while helping injured Kharkiv residents.

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