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Kharkiv, (Ukraine): Russia has carried out a massive airstrike outside the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Sunday. The attack took place in a recreation area. At least five people were killed and 16 others injured in this Russian air strike. The injured have been admitted to hospital. Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said on the Telegram messaging app, “Large explosions were heard in the Kharkiv suburb around noon. Two Russian missiles hit a recreation center where people were resting. Five people were killed and sixteen others were injured in this attack.”
According to Reuters, the recreation center was destroyed in the attack. Rescue workers at the scene said it was a powerful explosion. About 15-20 minutes later, a second, “double tap” attack occurred. The center that was attacked was a busy restaurant area on the lakeshore. The sun was shining here. A man’s body lay under the rubble of the restaurant. A woman was staggering in shock while looking for her handbag in the rubble.
The attack caused chaos
Valentina, a 69-year-old woman living in front of the resort, was at home at the time of the explosion. After the attack, her face was bleeding and she was crying and saying that her husband had died in the explosion. She pointed to the water at the scene and said that my husband was there, where now there is a crater on the shore, debris and dead bodies. “Losing my husband, losing my home, is like losing everything in the world, I am very sad. I am very sad,” the woman said. She started crying after saying this. Then she shouted, “They (Russians) are animals, why do they have to kill people.” In recent weeks, the city of Kharkiv and the region of the same name have come under constant attack by Russian missiles and guided bombs, as Russian troops have launched an offensive in the northeast of the region.
Pregnant women and children were also present at the scene
Pregnant women and children were also present at the site of the attack. But since it was Sunday, everyone was in a mood to have fun. Police inspector Yaroslav Trofimko said there were no soldiers here … people come here to rest. Children and pregnant women were resting. Everyone was enjoying normal life. The local police department was the first to arrive at the scene after the explosion and was there when the second attack occurred at the same place about 20 minutes later. Ukraine has often accused Russia of killing or injuring emergency workers at the site of the attack. Alleged to have committed a “double tap” attack.
