Kharkiv: Nine people killed in fresh Russian shelling Ukrainesecond city of Kharkiv On Thursday, a regional official said, where many people have returned after RussiaAttempts to capture the eastern city were repulsed.
“Nine civilians killed in Russian shelling in Kharkiv today,” regional governor Oleg Sinegubov Said on social media.
A five-month-old baby and his father were also among the dead, while his mother was seriously injured, he said.
“Nineteen civilians were injured,” he said.
He described Tol, which was followed by attacks in three areas of the city near the border with Russia, as “the dire consequences of the Russian invasion”.
An AFP reporter in the city said the northern residential district of Pavlov Pol was affected and smoke billowed from the area.
The journalist saw several people getting injured near a closed shopping centre, while an elderly man with injuries to his arms and legs was taken to the doctor.
Kharkiv Mayor igor terekhov He appealed to the people to take shelter after the attack.
“Enemy soldiers are firing on our city again,” he said in a video on Telegram.
“I urge you to stay in safe places, basements, shelters and metro stations.”
He said the northeastern city’s metro, which resumed work this week after being used mainly as a shelter since the Russian invasion, would continue to operate, but would also provide a safe space for residents.
“We will not stop the metro, but we will allocate special areas where you can live and take shelter from the bombings,” Terekhov said.
“Now the most important thing is to save lives.”
Kharkiv was heavily shelled by Moscow’s forces at the beginning of their offensive that began on 24 February.
After the fighting the Ukrainian army regained control of Kharkiv, leaving the city badly damaged.
“Nine civilians killed in Russian shelling in Kharkiv today,” regional governor Oleg Sinegubov Said on social media.
A five-month-old baby and his father were also among the dead, while his mother was seriously injured, he said.
“Nineteen civilians were injured,” he said.
He described Tol, which was followed by attacks in three areas of the city near the border with Russia, as “the dire consequences of the Russian invasion”.
An AFP reporter in the city said the northern residential district of Pavlov Pol was affected and smoke billowed from the area.
The journalist saw several people getting injured near a closed shopping centre, while an elderly man with injuries to his arms and legs was taken to the doctor.
Kharkiv Mayor igor terekhov He appealed to the people to take shelter after the attack.
“Enemy soldiers are firing on our city again,” he said in a video on Telegram.
“I urge you to stay in safe places, basements, shelters and metro stations.”
He said the northeastern city’s metro, which resumed work this week after being used mainly as a shelter since the Russian invasion, would continue to operate, but would also provide a safe space for residents.
“We will not stop the metro, but we will allocate special areas where you can live and take shelter from the bombings,” Terekhov said.
“Now the most important thing is to save lives.”
Kharkiv was heavily shelled by Moscow’s forces at the beginning of their offensive that began on 24 February.
After the fighting the Ukrainian army regained control of Kharkiv, leaving the city badly damaged.