Six people were killed in a Russian missile attack on Kharkov, where the missiles hit, among other things, a mail distribution center. A recording from the scene of the tragic attack was published on social media by the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky.
During the Russian missile attack on Kharkov on Saturday evening, the missiles hit, among others, a postal distribution center, killing 6 people and injuring 14, the governor of the region, Oleh Synehubov, announced on Telegram. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for “world unity in the fight against Russian terror.”
Many of the injured are in serious condition. They were taken to hospital. As the governor noted, the Russians attacked a facility used exclusively for civilian purposes. “It was another act of terror against the civilian population,” emphasized Synehubov.
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Rocket attack on Kharkov. Recording
The Ukrainian leader published on the X platform (formerly Twitter) a recording from the place where the missiles hit. “The pressure on the terrorist state must be increased. Every day we must respond to Russian terror with our results on the front line. And that’s exactly what we are doing,” commented the Ukrainian leader.
“Russia’s terror and crimes will lead nowhere. Terrorists will be brought to justice for everything they have done,” the president noted.
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The governor of the region emphasized in a post on Telegram that all those killed and injured as a result of the Russian missile attack were employees of the facility aged 19 to 42. The official added that the missiles that hit Kharkov were S-300 missiles.
S-300 rocket launcher (Russian military exercises)ID1974/Shutterstoc
S-300 missile system are long-range surface-to-air missiles developed and produced in Russia. The Soviet Union began working on it in the late 1960s, and the first one entered service in 1979. They are used to defend against all types of airstrikes and cruise missiles, and are also capable of combating ballistic missiles.
Main photo source: @ZelenskyyUa (X)