Russian Strike on Kharkiv Kills Two People
Russian forces struck Kharkiv's Novobavarskyi district in Ukraine on the evening of 26 October, killing two men and wounding several others. Prosecutors say a Tornado-S multiple rocket launcher was used.
Russian forces attacked the Novobavarskyi district of Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, at around 18:00 on the evening of 26 October, killing two people. The information came from Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov and Oleh Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv regional military administration. The attack is part of the full-scale war Russia is waging against Ukraine.
Casualties and damage
Terekhov said the strikes left two people dead and four wounded. Syniehubov added that a 17-year-old girl was also injured. It was later specified that the two people killed were men.
According to the mayor, apartment buildings, private houses and cars were damaged. Further information indicates that garages and a kindergarten were also hit.
Weapon used
At first, authorities did not say what weapon had been used. Later, the Kharkiv regional prosecutor's office stated, based on preliminary information, that Russian forces had fired a Tornado-S multiple rocket launch system.
The information is preliminary, and details of the consequences of the attack may be updated.
