Occupiers Struck a Multi-story Building in Kharkiv, Casualties Reported: Zelensky Responded.

An explosion occurred in a residential building in Kharkiv, which became the target of an attack from the Russian Federation. This was reported in the Telegram of Kharkiv mayor Ihor Terekhov and on the channel of Kharkiv OCA head Oleh Syniehubov.

According to Oleh Syniehubov, as a result of the strike, the entrance of the building was destroyed, and cars were damaged. A fire broke out at the site of the explosion.

In Kharkiv, a bomb hit a residential building pic.twitter.com/Yn5WIUQDtR

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«Rescuers are conducting search operations and extinguishing the fire», he added.

«The floors from the 6th to the first floor of the 9-story building are completely destroyed. As of now, we have information about 12 injured. People may still be under the debris», Terekhov reported.

A KAB hit a nine-story residential building in Kharkiv pic.twitter.com/PKF0ub7DuT

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Ihor Terekhov reported that there are blocked people on the upper floors of the entrance. Rescue operations are underway.

«10 injured people were examined. Two are in serious condition - an 11-year-old child and a 22-year-old man», he added.

Emergency rescue services are working on-site, information is being updated.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has already responded to the Russian strike on a multi-story building in Kharkiv.

President Zelensky:Russia struck a nine-story building in Kharkiv with a guided aerial bomb.Unfortunately, there are casualties, including children. More people may be under the debris. All necessary services are on-site. pic.twitter.com/KNvYlyRLRo

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«Partners see what is happening daily. And under these conditions, each of their deferred decisions is at least dozens, if not hundreds, of such Russian bombs against Ukraine. Their decisions are the lives of our people. Therefore, we must jointly stop Russia and do it with all», said the president.

Let us remind you that emergency rescue operations were carried out in the Osnovianskyi district of Kharkiv the day before at the site of a Russian air bomb impact on the private residential sector on the night of October 29. As a result of the strike, four people died, and six were injured.

It also became known that, due to the evidence base from the Security Service, a 10-year prison sentence was received by an informant of the Russian FSB who adjusted Russian air strikes on Kharkiv region.