Ukraine official says Russia strikes 'absolute terrorism'
The Hindu
Governor of the Kharkiv region Oleh Syneihubov said on Telegram that the Russian forces only hit civilian targets in three missile strikes on the northeastern city.
Russian missiles pounded Ukraine's second-largest city early on July 11, local administrator said, describing the attacks as “absolute terrorism.” Governor of the Kharkiv region Oleh Syneihubov said on Telegram that the Russian forces only hit civilian targets in three missile strikes on the northeastern city.
“All (three were launched) exclusively on civilian objects, this is absolute terrorism!” Mr. Syneihubov said.
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One of the missiles destroyed a school, another a residential building while the third landed near warehouse facilities, said Mr. Syneihubov. He said latest reports were that three people died and 28 were wounded in the attacks.
The strikes came just two days after a Russian rocket attack smashed into apartment buildings in eastern Ukraine, killing at least 19 people. A total of eight people have been rescued, emergency officials said.
The strike on late Saturday destroyed three buildings in a residential quarter of the town of Chasiv Yar, inhabited mostly by people who work in nearby factories.
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