Kharkiv strike aftermath: three dead, dozens injured

In Kharkiv, following an aerial strike on the Slobidskyi district, the death toll rose to three people, according to Mayor Ihor Terekhov. As of 16:28, 39 people had sought medical assistance, including children.

Russian forces carried out at least three strikes using guided aerial bombs on the city. The attack damaged more than 30 apartment buildings, over 20 private homes, and a warehouse facility. One of the strikes hit a service station, where people may remain trapped under the rubble.

Medical teams, State Emergency Service units, and law enforcement officers are working at the impact sites. People continue to seek help, so the number of injured may rise. Among the dead are municipal utility workers.

A search-and-rescue operation is ongoing. Residential buildings and vehicles across the city were damaged in the attack.