Eight more victims pulled out of rubble in Kharkiv

01.03.2022 17:38

Ukrinform

In Kharkiv, the bodies of eight people were pulled out of the rubble of a five-story building shelled by Russian troops. Six people more were injured.

"As of 16:00, as a result of an air strike between the 2nd and 3rd entrances of a five-storey residential building (a total of 6 entrances) in Kharkiv, 8 people were killed and 6 more were injured. Thirty-eight people were rescued, 2 of them were pulled out of rubble)," the State Emergency Service of Ukraine posted on Telegram.

Rescuers are still working on the scene.

As reported, 10 people were killed as a result of the shelling of the central square in Kharkiv by Russian troops.

Russian president Vladimir Putin declared war on Ukraine on February 24 and launched a large-scale invasion. Russian troops have been shelling and destroying key infrastructure facilities. Missiles hit residential buildings.

Martial law was imposed in Ukraine and general mobilization was announced.

Ukraine officially filed a lawsuit against the Russian Federation at the UN International Court of Justice in The Hague.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine, with the support of all Ukrainian people, courageously resist the Russian aggression.