Russian strike on Kharkiv apartment block kills seven
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky says ten other people - including children - are injured as rescuers continue to search through rubble.
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"There must be a response from partners to these brutal attacks on life."
— Volodymyr Zelensky , Politician
"There may still be people under the rubble."
— Volodymyr Zelensky , Politician
"At least eight people, including two children, were killed and 10 others were wounded."
— Volodymyr Zelensky , Politician
"There should be a response from partners to these savage strikes against life."
— Volodymyr Zelenskiy , Politician
"When we arrived here 20 minutes after the explosion, I thought I was going to have a stroke."
— Ihor Terekhov , Politician
"The heating was knocked out in 2,806 residential apartment buildings in four districts across the capital."
— Yulia Svyrydenko , Politician
"He said rescuers were searching for up to 10 other people, including a child, who were feared trapped under the rubble of the five-story building."
— Oleg Synegubov , Politician
"As a result of the enemy strike, the entrance section of a five-story residential building in Kharkiv’s Kyivskyi district was essentially destroyed."
— Oleh Syniehubov , Other
"There must be a response from partners to these savage strikes against life."
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy , Politician
"There must be a response from partners to these savage strikes against life."
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy , Politician
"There must be a response from partners to these savage strikes against life."
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy , Politician
"It was another massacre of children by Russians."
— Mariana Betsa , Politician
Key People
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Galyna Minaeva is the mayor of Chuhuiv.
Halyna Minayeva is the Mayor of Chuguiv in the Kharkiv region.
Igor Terekhov is the mayor of Kharkiv.
Mayor of Kharkiv.
Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine, involved in diplomatic negotiations and international communications.
Oleg Synegubov is the regional governor of Kharkiv.
Oleh Syniehubov is the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration.
Oleksandr Ganzha is the governor of Dnipro region in Ukraine.
Pete Hegseth is the United States Secretary of Defense.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy is the President of Ukraine.
President of Ukraine who attended a summit in Yerevan.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy is the President of Ukraine, known for his efforts to secure international support amid the ongoing conflict with Russia.
Ukrainian prime minister.
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Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky says ten other people - including children - are injured as rescuers continue to search through rubble.
A Russian missile strike on a five-story apartment building in Kharkiv resulted in at least seven deaths and ten injuries, including three children. President Zelenskyy condemned the attack and called for international support.
A Russian missile strike in Kharkiv killed at least seven people, including two children, and damaged a five-story residential building. Rescue operations are ongoing.
A Russian missile attack on a Kharkiv apartment block resulted in three deaths and ten injuries, including two children. Rescue teams are searching for additional victims under the rubble.
A Russian missile struck a five-story residential building in Kharkiv's Kyivskyi district, killing seven people, including two children, and injuring more than 15 others. The attack is part of a larger offensive involving missiles and drones targeting multiple regions in Ukraine.
A Russian missile strike on a five-story residential building in Kharkiv resulted in at least eight deaths, including two children, and ten injuries. The attack is part of a larger offensive involving 29 missiles and 480 drones targeting infrastructure across Ukraine.
A Russian missile strike on a five-story residential building in Kharkiv resulted in at least seven deaths, including two children, and ten injuries. The attack is part of a larger offensive involving 29 missiles and 480 drones targeting infrastructure across Ukraine.
A Russian missile strike on a residential apartment block in Kharkiv killed at least 10 people, including two children. The attack utilized a new Russian cruise missile, Izdeliye-30, with an extended range and improved guidance.
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