Death toll in Russian attack on Kharkiv rises to six

Death toll in Russian attack on Kharkiv rises to six

photos
Ukrinform
Six people were killed after Russian troops used multiple rocket launchers to fire at Kharkiv city in the morning of July 11.

According to Ukrinform, the press service of the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office said in a Telegram post.

"According to the latest information, 31 people, including two children aged 4 and 16, were injured. Six civilians were killed. Of whom were a 17-year-old boy and his father, who were in a car passing near a tire service center that came under attack. Their bodies were mutilated by the explosion," the report reads.

According to Serhii Bolvinov, the head of the investigative department of the Kharkiv National Police, the father and son were killed by a direct hit.

"They were heading to get a certificate for a boy, for admission to a university. There is almost nothing left of the car and the people," Bolvinov said.

As reported, in the morning of July 11, Russian invaders used multiple rocket launchers to shell Kharkiv. As of 14:00, it was reported that three people had been killed and 31 injured in the attack, including two children.

iy

While citing and using any materials on the Internet, links to the website ukrinform.net not lower than the first paragraph are mandatory. In addition, citing the translated materials of foreign media outlets is possible only if there is a link to the website ukrinform.net and the website of a foreign media outlet. Materials marked as "Advertisement" or with a disclaimer reading "The material has been posted in accordance with Part 3 of Article 9 of the Law of Ukraine "On Advertising" No. 270/96-VR of July 3, 1996 and the Law of Ukraine "On the Media" No. 2849-Х of March 31, 2023 and on the basis of an agreement/invoice.

© 2015-2024 Ukrinform. All rights reserved.

Extended searchHide extended search
By period:
-