Russia struck Kharkiv and Kyiv: at least 5 people killed
As a result of Russia's attacks on Kharkiv and Kyiv, according to preliminary data, a total of 5 people were killed and 22 people were injured. In Kharkiv, a missile struck a four-story residential building, and people may remain under the rubble.
Russia attacked Kharkiv and Kyiv: at least 5 people lost their lives
According to DW, Russia launched another large-scale strike on Ukraine on the night of October 13. Mayor of Kharkiv Igor Terekhov reported that 3 people were killed and 11 others were injured in the city.
According to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, the strikes hit residential areas and civil infrastructure facilities in the Kholodnohirskyi and Shevchenkivskyi districts of Kharkiv.
One of the missiles hit a four-story building, completely destroying one of its entrances. Rescue operations are ongoing as people may remain under the rubble.
On the evening of October 12, Russian troops also attacked Kyiv with ballistic missiles and drones.
According to city mayor Vitali Klitschko, in the Darnytskyi district, a drone struck between the 12th and 16th floors of a 25-story building. As a result of the attack, 2 people were killed and 11 others were injured.
According to the Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office, the deceased were a 59-year-old woman and another person who was in a car next to the attacked high-rise building.
A repeated strike with ballistic missiles was also carried out on Kyiv. The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine stated that it could not announce the air raid alert in advance because information about the missile launches from Russian territory was not received in time.
The military informed that the ballistic targets were detected via radar directly during the attack on Kyiv. The causes of the incident are being investigated.