Russian paratroopers land in Ukraine's Kharkiv; 21 killed, 112 wounded in shelling
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Kharkiv has been the epicentre of much of the violence seen in Ukraine in recent days. At least 21 people have been killed and 112 wounded in shelling in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv in the last 24 hours, regional governor Oleg Synegubov said on Wednesday.
KYIV: The Ukraine military says Russian paratroopers have landed in its besieged second-largest city Kharkiv, according to BBC news service. The Russian troops have parachuted into Kharkiv stepping up an attack on Ukraine`s second-largest city which saw dozens of civilian killings in bombings on Tuesday.
According to the Ukrainian military, the aerial assault began just as air raid sirens were starting to sound in Kharkiv and the surrounding region. The statement added that the Russian troops attacked a regional military hospital and that fighting is ongoing, BBC reported.
Kharkiv has been the epicentre of much of the violence seen in Ukraine in recent days. At least 21 people have been killed and 112 wounded in shelling in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv in the last 24 hours, regional governor Oleg Synegubov said on Wednesday.
The authorities have said that Russian missile attacks hit the centre of Ukraine`s second-largest city, including residential areas and the regional administration building.
On Tuesday, a missile struck the local government headquarters of Ukraine`s second-largest city around 08.00 local time, sending a massive fireball into the sky and burning cars and nearby buildings.
