As of 2:30 p.m. on March 7, the death toll from a Russian ballistic missile strike on a high-rise building in Kharkiv has risen to eleven.
Points of attention
- The devastating impact of the attack is felt across the community, with families and friends mourning the loss of loved ones.
- The international community condemns the attack, calling for an end to the violence and justice for the victims of this senseless tragedy.
Situation in Kharkiv — the death toll continues to rise
The latest details were announced by the city's mayor, Igor Terekhov.
According to him, at around 12:19, the eighth body of a deceased person was found under the rubble of a house.
At 1:41 p.m., the mayor confirmed that the body of the ninth victim had been recovered from the rubble.
At around 2:00 p.m., the tenth deceased was discovered, and a little later, the eleventh.
During the night attack on the city, a primary school teacher from the sixth lyceum and her son, a second-grade student, were killed in their home. An eighth-grader from the 16th lyceum was also killed along with her mother. Deep condolences to the relatives and friends of all those who died that night.
Igor Terekhov
Mayor of Kharkiv
The mayor also added that search and rescue operations at the site of the residential building attack are ongoing. At least 15 victims are known to have been injured.
According to the latest data, among the 8 dead are 2 children: a 13-year-old girl and a 9-year-old boy.
As Oleg Sinegubov noted, a total of 14 people could be under the rubble.
