This missile strike is the latest in a series of Russian attacks appearing to target civilian infrastructure.
abc.net.au/news/kharkiv-missile-strike-kills-one-injures-three-more/101906816A missile has hit an apartment building in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, killing one person, injuring at least three, and causing widespread damage.Ukraine has consistently accused Russia of deliberately attacking civilian infrastructurePictures from the scene show fire engulfing part of a residential building in the country's second most-populous city.
Mr Synehubov told local media rescue teams were searching for another missing elderly woman who could be under rubble left by the impact."We understand that the second and third floors were heavily damaged. The entire section of the building is no longer fit for habitation." Anatoly Torianyk, deputy head of Kharkiv rescue services, said there was no indication of further casualties.Russian munitions have struck numerous residential buildings since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Ukrainian civilians have been killed or forced to flee their homes following residential missile strikes. Kyiv has accused Russia of deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure throughout the war, with scores of Ukrainians killed and thousands more forced to flee their homes following similar strikes.
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