Russian attacks kill two, injure over 30 in Ukraine's Kharkiv

Russian attacks kill two, injure over 30 in Ukraine's Kharkiv

Russian attacks on Ukraine's northeastern city of Kharkiv on Tuesday killed at least two civilians and injured more than 30 people, including a child, regional officials said.

Russian forces dropped about four guided bombs on Kharkiv, the second largest city in Ukraine, during the afternoon, governor Oleh Syniehubov said.

The two people killed, a man and a woman, had just been walking down the street, he said on the Telegram messaging app, adding that at least three other people were injured in that attack.

Earlier in the day, a Russian attack injured 28 people, including a 16-year-old, Syniehubov said. The authorities were working to verify the type of weapon used.

He and Kharkiv mayor Ihor Terekhov said a civilian production facility had been hit. Terekhov said a fire had broken out.

Located 30 km (18 miles) from the border with Russia, Kharkiv has been a frequent target of Russian attacks since the start of Moscow's full-scale invasion in February 2022.

Last week, a Russian guided bomb attack on the city struck a five-storey apartment block, injuring 10 people, local officials said.