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Consequences of the Russian attack on Kharkiv: 12 injured, including two children

Three districts of Kharkiv have come under Russian attack. 

The Russian army launched a large-scale drone attack on Kharkiv, injuring 12 people, including two children.

This was reported by the Office of the Prosecutor General.

Photo: Office of Prosecutor General

According to the investigation, on the night of 1 March, Russian forces carried out a massive drone strike on three districts of Kharkiv.

In the Shevchenkivskyy district, a UAV struck an arch near a multi-storey residential building. A six-year-old girl suffered an acute stress reaction.

Photo: Office of Prosecutor General

Another strike hit a medical facility in the city centre, injuring four female patients. A drone also hit a roadway near a car dealership and a residential complex. Additionally, a UAV attack was recorded on the territory of a garden association.

In the Kyivskyy district, a UAV struck an idle office building that had already been targeted in previous attacks. Another UAV hit a two-storey commercial building. Apartment blocks, pharmacies, cafés, and shops were damaged.

A woman suffered an acute stress reaction. A man and a six-year-old boy were injured by shattered glass, while another man hit his head during the explosion. Law enforcement officers also recorded a drone strike on a petrol station. Three employees received medical assistance and were diagnosed with an acute stress reaction.

Photo: Office of Prosecutor General

In the Novobavarskyi district, a Russian drone hit a private residential building. Fortunately, no one was inside. The blast wave also damaged the premises of a printing house.

Pre-trial investigations into war crimes (Part 1 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine) have been initiated under the procedural supervision of the Shevchenkivskyy, Kyivskyy, and Novobavarskyi District Prosecutor’s Offices in Kharkiv.