"One of the most tragic nights." Nine people were killed and nearly 40 injured after massive rocket strokes of the Russian Federation in three areas of Kharkiv

As a result of massive rocket strokes in three Kharkiv regions late on the evening of August 17 and on the morning of August 18, nine people were killed, almost 40 were injured. Last night has become one of the most tragic since the beginning of the war. This was reported by the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Oleg Synigubov on Telegram. He recalled that at about 9:30 pm a Russian rocket hit a three -storey residential building in the Saltov district.

According to the latest data, seven people were killed under the rubble, 17 were injured, including an 11-year-old child (20 victims are spoken in the SES). Video of the day at about 4:30 in the morning, Russian invaders launched eight more missiles from Belgorod in the direction of Kharkiv region. “Missiles have been hit in Kholodnogorsk and Saltov districts of Kharkiv. Damaged buildings, infrastructure facilities, fires broke out, ”the head of the Ova added.

In the Slobid district, one of the missiles hit a four -storey dormitory. The building is partially destroyed. "As of the moment, two people were killed, 18 were injured, including two children," Sinegubov said. He noted that the final consequences of these hits are still established. All special services work on the ground. The head of Ova also reported that in the morning of August 18, Russian troops also struck a rocket strike on Krasnograd Kharkiv region.

Residential buildings were destroyed as a result of the attack, more than ten homes were damaged. Two civilians were killed, two more were injured, including a child of 12 years. The information is updated. Late on the evening of August 17, Russian troops struck a rocket strike in the Saltov district of Kharkiv. The residential three -storey building is completely destroyed. The strike was pre -rockets.