Seven Killed and 20 Injured in Latest Russian Terrorist Strike on Kharkiv
In the morning of 23rd May, Russian occupying forces launched another missile strike on Kharkiv. This terrorist attack on the city's civilian infrastructure resulted in the deaths of seven people and left 20 injured, according to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.
One of the Russian missiles hit a civilian enterprise, the printing house of the local publisher Vivat, causing fatalities among its staff.
"Russia launched around 15 strikes on the city and the district, presumably with S-300 missiles. Most hits were in the industrial zone. A strike on a printing enterprise left six people injured, one person dead, and four missing. In Lyubotyn, S-300 missiles hit near the railway station," reported Dmytro Chubenko, spokesperson for the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office.
Later, it was confirmed that the four missing workers from the printing house also perished in the attack. In total, there were 50 employees present at the printing house during the strike. The five who were killed were at their workstations, comprising three women and two men. Due to the proximity to the border, the flight time of Russian missiles to Kharkiv is only a few minutes, giving people little time to seek shelter.
"Russia launched several missile strikes on Kharkiv and Lyubotyn, resulting in casualties and destruction. This horrific attack should remind the world that Ukraine urgently needs seven Patriot systems. We are very grateful to Germany for announcing the provision of an additional system. However, receiving six more as soon as possible remains critically important not only for Ukraine's survival but also for peace in Europe," stated Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.
It should be noted that Russians regularly carry out terrorist strikes on Kharkiv and the region, targeting civilian objects. Notably, The Gaze reported that on 19th May, six people, including a pregnant woman, were killed and 28 injured in the Kharkiv region due to a missile strike from a Russian Iskander-M system on a holiday base.