Russian attack damages educational institution in Kharkiv
The mayor said an educational building was damaged in an attack on the Ukrainian city.
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A Russian attack damaged an educational institution in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, mayor Ihor Terechov said. Initial reports do not yet provide a complete, fully independent picture of any casualties or the extent of the damage.
Terechov announced the damage via Telegram. Reuters reported, citing his statement, that an educational institution was hit during an attack on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city.
The available reports do not indicate whether the building was in use at the time of the attack. It is also not yet clear what type of weapon was used. Ukrainian authorities describe it as a Russian attack; independent verification of the precise circumstances is not yet available.
Kharkiv lies close to the Russian border and has been attacked regularly since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion. As a result, the city is an important front in the war, even when fighting elsewhere temporarily subsides.
AP likewise reported that Kharkiv was hit by a Russian drone attack during the night, injuring five people, including a child. It has not been established whether that report concerns the same incident as the damaged educational institution.
The attack highlights the vulnerability of schools and other public buildings in Ukrainian cities. The Ukrainian authorities are expected to provide more information later about the damage and any casualties. Until then, the exact consequences of the attack remain uncertain.
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The damage to an educational institution was reported by Reuters on the basis of the mayor’s statement. The sources do not provide a fully independently verified picture of the weapon, the extent of the damage or the casualties.
- confirmed An educational institution in Kharkiv was damaged — Reported by mayor Ihor Terechov and published by Reuters. source
- confirmed AP reported five people injured in a drone attack in Kharkiv — AP referred to the Ukrainian emergency services. source
- uncertain The two reports concern the same incident — The sources do not explicitly make that connection. source
Editor's note
The damage to an educational institution was reported by the mayor and carried by Reuters. The relationship with the separately reported drone attack and the exact number of casualties are uncertain.Sources
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