Missile attack on Kharkiv: One killed, 52 injured, including six children

One person was killed in Russia’s missile strike on Kharkiv, and the number of those injured grew to 52 people.

The State Emergency Service reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform.

“Kharkiv. The number of those injured in a missile attack has increased to 50 (including six children),” the State Emergency Service said.

In Kharkiv, a gas explosion occurred after Shevchenkivskyi district was hit three times by the invaders.

As of 11:35 on January 2, 45 people were reported injured in Kharkiv, 38 of them were hospitalized.

As reported, Russia launched a massive missile attack on Ukraine on the morning of January 2 following a nighttime drone attack. The cities of Kyiv and Kharkiv were hit the most.