This afternoon, Russian troops attacked Kharkiv with aerial bombs. There is destruction and wounded. This was reported by Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov.

“The Shevchenkivskyi district of the city was under attack. Near residential buildings: houses, shops, transport, a playground,” Terekhov said.


Later he added that that four people were injured.


One of the injured is in serious condition - a trolleybus driver, said the head of the Kharkiv RMA, Oleh Synegubov.

A fire was reported at a gas station and in a residential building.

“There is a fire in an apartment building, cars are damaged,” the head of the RMA informed.

Later, Synegubov said that the number of victims had increased to nine.

“At the moment, doctors are providing assistance to nine victims who sustained explosive injuries,” the statement said.