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Russian missile attack on Kharkiv kills 1, injures 12, including infant

by Kateryna Hodunova August 6, 2024 10:37 AM  (Updated: ) 2 min read
Kharkiv residents and emergency services following a Russian strike against the city on Aug. 6, 2024. (Governor Oleh Syniehubov/Telegram)
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Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated.

A Russian missile attack against Kharkiv on Aug. 6 killed one person and injured 12 others, including an eight-month-old baby, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

Russia struck the Shevchenkivskyi city district with an Iskander missile at around 10 a.m., damaging a clinic, cars, and other civilian infrastructure, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said.

Two of the victims have been hospitalized, the governor said. More people are thought to be trapped under the rubble.

Attacks on population centers in Kharkiv Oblast intensified after Russian forces launched a new cross-border offensive in the northern part of the region in May.

While Ukrainian troops have halted the advance, Russia continues to hold a handful of border settlements.

Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 3, injure 19 over past day
A total of 11 Ukrainian oblasts came under Russian attacks over the past day – Mykolaiv, Chernihiv, Luhansk, Khmelnytskyi, Dnipropetrovsk, Kyiv, Kharkiv, Sumy, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, and Donetsk. Casualties were reported in seven regions.

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