UKRAINE, KHARKIV, Nov 4 – On November 1, two Russian ballistic missiles hit Kharkiv. One of the attacks hit a residential building, the other hit a police station. The attack killed one police officer and injured 40 people, including 30 police workers.
The Russian army has been often attacking Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second city, since the start of the full-scale invasion — the city is close to the border and the frontline. Russians use various weapons like glide bombs, strike drones, and missiles to target civilian and critical infrastructure.
The Russian missile strike injured 30 police officers who were on duty in Kharkiv at the time of the attack. One rescuer and nine civilians also suffered injuries.
Nadiia, a resident of one of the affected houses, says the first thing she heard was a hit and plaster falling on her head.
“Then I was in the other room and immediately ran to my sister’s room. My husband and I were in the room together, and my sister was in another room, so I ran to find her,” Nadiia explained.
One of the strikes also killed a 40-year-old man, Andrii Matvienko, who was a police colonel.
The Prosecutor’s Office noted that the Russians most likely used two S-300\400 missiles to strike, which destroyed an administrative building, private households, high-rise buildings, shops, and more than ten cars.
Photo credits: The Russian attack on Kharkiv on November 1 / Photo: Hnat Holyk for Gwara Media
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