Grenade attacks in Kharkiv, 9 killed, among them a 5-month-old baby

2022-05-27 08:24:10Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Grenade attacks in Kharkiv, 9 killed, among them a 5-month-old baby
Kharkiv bombed

Nine people, including a 5-month-old baby, were killed in Kharkiv on Thursday amid "heavy shelling" in residential areas near the city center, according to Oleh Synyehubov, head of the Kharkiv region military administration.

" Among those killed was a family who was just walking down the street. A man was holding his five-month-old baby, who died in his arms. "The baby's mother was seriously injured and is now in hospital ," said Synyehubov.

He also described the artillery used and said that targeting residential areas in Ukraine's second largest city could only be for the purpose of “terrorizing” local residents.

" The enemy shelled with MLRS SMERCH and URAGAN and with artillery, the modification of which is now being done by our military experts. According to the data we have, the shelling was carried out from the north of the region, where our troops hold their positions and pushing it slowly. " This was a residential area only, so the purpose of this shelling could only be to terrorize the locals ," he said. 

The official added that it was Kharkiv's Shevchenkivskyi and Kyivskyi districts that were "heavily shelled". He said that in addition to those killed, 19 were injured, including a 9-year-old child.

" So far our armed forces are firmly holding their positions and there is no doubt about the possible capture of the city of Kharkiv ," he said.

 


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