Russians attack centre of Kharkiv with guided aerial bombs: three adults and child killed, 28 people injured – video

On 30 August, Russian forces attacked Kharkiv, killing a child in a playground in the Nemyshlyanskyi district, three people in a high-rise building in the Industrialnyi district, and injuring 28 others.

Source: Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov; Oleh Syniehubov, Head of Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration; Ukrainian news broadcaster Suspilne 

Quote: "One of the bombs hit the central part of the city, the civilian infrastructure. Information about the damage and casualties is being clarified."

Details: Earlier, Terekhov wrote that Kharkiv was under attack by Russian guided aerial bombs. 

In addition, Suspilne correspondents reported that after a series of explosions, power had been cut off in some districts of Kharkiv.

Updated: Later, Syniehubov wrote that preliminary data indicates that there were hits on civilian infrastructure in the cities of Kharkiv and Chuhuiv.

"At the moment, there are no casualties," Syniehubov added.

Later, the mayor said that the Russians had hit a 12-storey residential building in the Industrialnyi district.

Quote from Terekhov: "There is a fire and partial destruction. Information about the casualties is being clarified. We also have preliminary information about a strike in the Nemyshlianskyi district. There were no casualties in the centre, but the site of the hit is being examined."

Updated: At 15:53, Terekhov wrote that 3 people, including a child, were killed in the attack.

"In the Nemyshlianskyi district, the occupiers killed a child right on the playground. It was a girl. At least three more people in the area were injured. In the Industrialnyi district, there are already two killed in a burning high-rise building," said the mayor of Kharkiv. 

A few minutes later, Terekhov said that three people had been killed in a high-rise building in the Industrialnyi district. Then Sinehubov added that 28 people had been wounded in hostile attacks on Kharkiv.

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