Update: 120 injured in Russian missile strike on Kharkiv during Good Friday, governor says
The number of people injured in the Russian missile strike on the northeastern city of Kharkiv on April 18 has risen to 120, Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported on April 19.
According to Syniehubov, 18 people remain hospitalized, including four children. Two adult patients are in critical condition.
The missile strike damaged more than 50 apartment buildings and over 30 vehicles. Emergency crews have been working to clear debris and restore basic services, the governor said.
Russia attacked Kharkiv with ballistic missiles equipped with cluster munitions the morning of April 18, a day of religious significance to Ukrainians who observe Good Friday. The strike killed one person.
The Good Friday attack came less than a week after Russia inflicted a deadly missile strike on the city of Sumy on Palm Sunday.
The day after the Kharkiv strike, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a temporary ceasefire on Easter weekend, ordering a halt to all military action from 6 p.m. Moscow time on April 19 until midnight on April 21.
Russia continues to reject a U.S.-mediated proposal for a full 30-day ceasefire. Kyiv reiterated that it would be ready to accept the ceasefire if Moscow agreed to abide by the terms.
Anna Fratsyvir
