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Ukraine: Deadly Russia strikes hit Kharkiv apartment block

Deutsche Welle·7 months ago
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Russia launched overnight drone and missile strikes across Ukraine, leaving many people dead and injured. A ballistic missile strike hit a five-story residential building in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, killing at least 10, including two children, and injuring 16 more. Rescuers were sifting through the rubble on Saturday, searching for survivors. Several people were believed to be still trapped under the debris. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia used 29 missiles, almost half of them ballistic, and 480 drones, most of them Iranian-designed Shaheds, during its overnight attack. "There must be a response from partners to these savage strikes against life," Zelenskyy said on X. "Russia has not abandoned its attempts to destroy Ukraine's residential and critical infrastructure, and therefore support must continue." Kharkiv mayor Igor Terekhov said the wounded included two boys, aged six and 11, and a 17-year-old girl.…

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