Summary
A Russian missile attack hit an apartment building in Kharkiv, Ukraine, killing at least 10 people, including two children. Emergency teams are searching for survivors, and the incident is being investigated as a war crime. The attack was part of a larger assault by Russian forces across Ukraine.
Key Facts
- A Russian missile killed at least 10 people in Kharkiv, Ukraine, including two children.
- The missile strike destroyed part of a five-storey apartment building.
- Sixteen people were injured, and emergency crews are searching for more survivors.
- The Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the use of an Izdeliye-30 cruise missile in the attack as a war crime.
- President Zelenskyy reported that Russian forces launched 29 missiles and 480 drones across Ukraine, targeting energy facilities.
- Ukrainian defenses shot down 19 missiles and 453 drones.
- Ukraine's Deputy Foreign Minister described the attack as another massacre of children.
- Ukraine has recovered 244 square kilometers in southern Ukraine since January, according to the Institute for the Study of War.
