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Rescue operations end in Kharkiv with 1 killed, 46 injured after Russian missile attack on police station

by Kateryna Hodunova and The Kyiv Independent news desk November 1, 2024 8:29 PM  (Updated: ) 2 min read
The aftermath of the Russian attack against Kharkiv on Nov. 1, 2024. (State Emergency Service / Telegram)
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Editor's note: This story was updated with comments by Ukraine's Interior Ministry.

Search and rescue operations at the sites of a Russian missile attack on the city of Kharkiv concluded on Nov. 2, the Interior Ministry said.

The attack reportedly killed a police officer and injured 46 other people.

Two S-400 missiles hit a police station on Nov. 1, killing police officer Andrii Matvienko. Thirty-six police officers, nine civilians, and one rescuer were injured in the attack, according to the ministry.

The two explosions sounded at close to 4 p.m. local time.

The strikes damaged 20 residential buildings, as well as heating and water supply networks, and 19 vehicles, local authorities said.

The northeastern city of Kharkiv has suffered relentless Russian attacks 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 attack on Oct. 28 damaged the Derzhprom building (the State Industry Building), a historic landmark that has been under enhanced UNESCO protection since 2022.

Russia on Oct. 30 attacked a residential neighborhood in the city of Kharkiv late in the evening, killing a man and two boys aged 12 and 15, and injuring 36 others.

Kharkiv’s historic Derzhprom skyscraper becomes latest victim of Russian bombardments
Late on Oct. 28, an explosion rang out in the center of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city. Situated just over 30 kilometers (19 miles) from the Russian border, loud explosions have become part of daily life in Kharkiv as Russia continues to attack the city with drones, missiles, and aerial

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