The Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office reported on Sunday that a Russian strike on a hardware store in Kharkiv, Ukraine, resulted in the deaths of at least 17 people and injuries to 48 others. Additionally, five people remain missing. The victims were employees and customers present at the store during the attack.
The strike occurred in a residential area devoid of any military facilities, leading to explosions and a subsequent fire that engulfed the establishment. Kharkiv’s Mayor, Ihor Terekhov, stated that the attack was targeted at a densely populated civilian zone.
This incident follows another attack by Russian forces on the settlement of Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi in the Kharkiv region, which resulted in five people being wounded and significant damage to ambulances and civilian vehicles, as noted by regional authorities.
The Kharkiv region has been subjected to extensive shelling and attacks. On May 5, Russian operations during Orthodox Easter Sunday led to the death of one person and injuries to 24 others, causing significant damage to residential buildings, garages, cafes, and medical facilities.
According to the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, the ongoing conflict has resulted in 10,810 fatalities and 20,556 injuries since the Russian invasion began in February 2022, with at least 604 casualties in March alone due to missile and aerial bombardment attacks across Ukraine. Full details can be found in their report.
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