On 1 September, Russia shelled Kharkiv. This was reported by the head of the Kharkiv regional military administration, Oleh Synyehubov.
According to him, the Russia's strikes damaged a shopping centre, a sports facility, and residential buildings, in total - three locations: Kharkiv Sports Palace, a shopping centre in Saltiv district, and near Hydropark in Kyiv district. So far, 47 people have been reported injured, including 7 children, the youngest of whom is three months old.
The State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported that three people had been rescued from the rubble.
According to the RMA, the injured include two doctors and two rescuers. The doctor is in serious condition.
The prosecutor's office said that, according to preliminary data, Russia attacked the regional centre with Iskander-M missiles. The speed of the missiles in the air reached about 6,000 km/h.
The head of the RMA noted that the operation to clear the rubble in the sports complex, where one of the missiles hit, is underway.
"There may still be people under the rubble, so search and rescue operations continue. One man, who works there as an electrician, was trapped in the rubble. He is now safe. At least 6 missiles were recorded near the sports complex, some of which hit the ground," Synyehubov said.
The Ministry of Energy said that one of the power facilities was hit.
"We are currently eliminating the consequences of the shelling. Information about the victims is being clarified," the ministry said.
Kharkiv police said that more than ten strikes hit civilian infrastructure. According to explosive experts, there were six explosions on the territory of the sports complex: three hits by S-300 missiles and three Iskander-M missiles. Russians also struck the shopping centre with Iskander-M missiles.
Two more hits were recorded in the village of Eskhar, Chuhuyiv district. No one was injured.