On Friday, November 1, at 16:05 in Kharkiv, explosions were heard again. The Russian occupiers hit two S-300 missiles, causing destruction to the residential sector. As a result of the rocket attack, 40-year-old police colonel Andriy Matvienko, who served in the frontline region, was killed. Another 26 colleagues and four civilians were wounded, some of them in serious condition.

20 residential private and apartment buildings were damaged. From the scene, it is reported that windows in the surrounding buildings are knocked out, and experts are checking the buildings for hidden damage. Head of Kharkiv Regional State Administration Oleh Synegubov remarkedThere were three women and one man among the injured civilians. Two residents, 71 and 60 years old, recorded an acute stress reaction.

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“Experts are now assessing possible hidden damage.” notedMayor of Kharkiv Igor Terekhov, adding that at the site of the “arrivals” there are communal services, volunteers and rapid response teams that provide assistance to affected residents.

The rapid response team is already inspecting the houses for urgent repairs. All relevant utilities and volunteers are working on site. All necessary assistance to the inhabitants of the houses near the epicenter of the explosion is provided and will be provided in full.

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“On the fact of violation of the laws and customs of war, criminal proceedings were opened under Part 2 of Art. 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine,” the Communications Department of the Regional Directorate of the National Police noted.

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Recall that on October 30, around 22:44 the army of the Russian Federation attacked the residential area of Kharkov Saltovka. Death of a child, people under rubble, a large-scale fire and overturned cars — another Night of horrorsfor Kharkiv residents.