Updated: Russian strike on Kharkiv injures 11
Editor's note: The story is being updated.
A Russian attack against the industrial part of the eastern city of Kharkiv on Oct. 8 injured 11 people, Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported. One of the victims is 16 years old.
According to Syniehubov, three of the victims are in serious condition.
The governor initially said that Russia used KAB aerial bombs but later clarified that the type of weapon used is still being determined.
The city's infrastructure was damaged as a result of the attack, Syniehubov said without revealing additional details.
Several hits were recorded in the city, resulting in a large-scale fire, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said.
Kharkiv Oblast borders Russia to the northeast. Repeated daily attacks are a fact of life for the residents of the embattled region.
Martin Fornusek
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