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Updated: Russia attacks Kharkiv with glide bombs

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Updated: Russia attacks Kharkiv with glide bombs
Illustrative image: A view of Kharkiv, Ukraine, on March 25, 2024, amid a city-wide blackout after a Russian on Ukraine's energy infrastructure on March 22, 2024. (Yan Dobronosov/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)

Russia attacked the Kyivskyi municipal district of Kharkiv at 6:30 a.m. local time on May 14 with UMPB D-30 bombs, causing damage in the city, Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported.

As Russian forces launched new offensive operations in the north of Kharkiv Oblast on May 10, both Kharkiv and a number of border settlements have come under heavy strikes.

Two people – a 52-year-old man and a 66-year-old woman – suffered shock and were treated on the spot, the governor said.

Later during the day, Syniehubov reported that two women aged 56 and 38 were injured but did not specify the nature of their injuries or their condition.

Three garages were reportedly destroyed, and three more were damaged. Another projectile hit an open area.

Further consequences of the attack are being determined.

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Martin Fornusek is a reporter for the Kyiv Independent, specializing in international and regional politics, history, and disinformation. Based in Lviv, Martin often reports on international politics, with a focus on analyzing developments related to Ukraine and Russia. His career in journalism began in 2021 after graduating from Masaryk University in Brno, Czechia, earning a Master's degree in Conflict and Democracy Studies. Martin has been invited to speak on Times Radio, France 24, Czech Television, and Radio Free Europe. He speaks English, Czech, and Ukrainian.

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