Russians launch several missile strikes on Kharkiv

Russian troops launched several missile strikes on Kharkiv on Friday afternoon.

Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov announced this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports.

"Four strikes in Kharkiv," Terekhov wrote, adding a minute later: "Several more explosions."

The sounds of explosions could be heard in different parts of the city. Eyewitnesses reported on social media that a fire broke out at the scene of one strike.