UPDATED: Russian attack on Kharkiv kills 3, injures 35
Editor's Note: This is a developing story and is being updated.
Russia attacked a residential neighborhood in the city of Kharkiv late in the evening on Oct. 30, killing a man and two boys aged 12 and 15, and injuring at least 35 others, regional authorities have said.
According to preliminary data, the attack was carried out with a high-explosive FAB-500 bomb, Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov said.
"Partners see what happens every day. In these circumstances, every delayed decision on their part means dozens or even hundreds more Russian bombs used against Ukraine," President Volodymyr Zelensky posted on X following the attack.
"Their decisions are the lives of our people. That is why we must stop Russia together — and do so with all possible force."
The attack hit a 9-story building, destroying the entryway from the first through fifth floors, the State Emergency Service reported.
Several injured people, including a child, were pulled from the debris, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said.
The northeastern city of Kharkiv has suffered relentless Russian attacks for over the past two years of Russia's full-scale war. In recent months, Moscow has intensified aerial strikes, often targeting densely populated neighborhoods.
A Russian bombing on Oct. 28 damaged the Derzhprom building (the State Industry Building), a historic landmark that has been under enhanced UNESCO protection since 2022.
An overnight attack just hours later killed four people and destroyed several homes.
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