٠٠:٠٢:١٣Emergency workers were seen conducting cleanup and repair operations around a severly damaged 18-storey building in Kharkov's Shevchenkivsky district on Sunday following reports of overnight strikes in the region.
Footage shows the damaged building surrounded by rubble and debris. Meanwhile, emergency workers can be seen inspecting the damages and sealing the shattered windows with wooden planks.
Head of the Kharkov Regional State Administration, Oleh Syniehubov, called the attack 'real terrorism against civilians,' in a post on his official Telegram channel. Syniehubov also reported that at least 21 people were injured and two remain in critical condition.
According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, 60 residents were evacuated from the area. He also claimed that Russian troops used "more than 900 guided aerial bombs, about 400 'shahedis', and almost 30 missiles" last week and reiterated his call for long-range weaponry supply from Western countries.
"We need to strengthen our capabilities to further protect lives and security. Ukraine needs a full-fledged long-range. We are convincing partners and will continue to talk about it next week," he emphasised.
On Thursday, The European Parliament adopted a resolution on removing limitations on the use of weaponry supplied to Ukraine in its conflict with Russia. The move cannot override decisions by the bloc's individual governments, but media reports suggested it could increase pressure on countries to lift their restrictions.
Allies remain largely divided over the use of weapons by Kiev on Russian territory, while talks between the US and the UK on allowing Ukraine to conduct 'long-range' strikes broke up without a deal confirmed. Moscow has warned such a move could mean direct conflict between Russia and NATO.
The Russian Defence Ministry did not comment on the attack at the time of publication. However, Russia has previously stated that it does not target civilians or civilian infrastructure, with all strikes aimed at military-linked targets.
Moscow launched a military offensive in Ukraine in late February 2022 after recognising the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR), claiming that Kiev had failed to guarantee their special status under the 2014 Minsk Agreements, and urging Ukraine to declare itself officially neutral and give assurances that it would never join NATO.
Kiev denounced the Russian action as an invasion. Zelensky imposed martial law throughout the country, announcing a general mobilisation, while the EU and the US imposed several rounds of sanctions on Moscow.
Cleanup and repair ops begin after overnight strikes damage building in Kharkov, at least 21 reportedly injured
Emergency workers were seen conducting cleanup and repair operations around a severly damaged 18-storey building in Kharkov's Shevchenkivsky district on Sunday following reports of overnight strikes in the region.
Footage shows the damaged building surrounded by rubble and debris. Meanwhile, emergency workers can be seen inspecting the damages and sealing the shattered windows with wooden planks.
Head of the Kharkov Regional State Administration, Oleh Syniehubov, called the attack 'real terrorism against civilians,' in a post on his official Telegram channel. Syniehubov also reported that at least 21 people were injured and two remain in critical condition.
According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, 60 residents were evacuated from the area. He also claimed that Russian troops used "more than 900 guided aerial bombs, about 400 'shahedis', and almost 30 missiles" last week and reiterated his call for long-range weaponry supply from Western countries.
"We need to strengthen our capabilities to further protect lives and security. Ukraine needs a full-fledged long-range. We are convincing partners and will continue to talk about it next week," he emphasised.
On Thursday, The European Parliament adopted a resolution on removing limitations on the use of weaponry supplied to Ukraine in its conflict with Russia. The move cannot override decisions by the bloc's individual governments, but media reports suggested it could increase pressure on countries to lift their restrictions.
Allies remain largely divided over the use of weapons by Kiev on Russian territory, while talks between the US and the UK on allowing Ukraine to conduct 'long-range' strikes broke up without a deal confirmed. Moscow has warned such a move could mean direct conflict between Russia and NATO.
The Russian Defence Ministry did not comment on the attack at the time of publication. However, Russia has previously stated that it does not target civilians or civilian infrastructure, with all strikes aimed at military-linked targets.
Moscow launched a military offensive in Ukraine in late February 2022 after recognising the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR), claiming that Kiev had failed to guarantee their special status under the 2014 Minsk Agreements, and urging Ukraine to declare itself officially neutral and give assurances that it would never join NATO.
Kiev denounced the Russian action as an invasion. Zelensky imposed martial law throughout the country, announcing a general mobilisation, while the EU and the US imposed several rounds of sanctions on Moscow.
Emergency workers were seen conducting cleanup and repair operations around a severly damaged 18-storey building in Kharkov's Shevchenkivsky district on Sunday following reports of overnight strikes in the region.
Footage shows the damaged building surrounded by rubble and debris. Meanwhile, emergency workers can be seen inspecting the damages and sealing the shattered windows with wooden planks.
Head of the Kharkov Regional State Administration, Oleh Syniehubov, called the attack 'real terrorism against civilians,' in a post on his official Telegram channel. Syniehubov also reported that at least 21 people were injured and two remain in critical condition.
According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, 60 residents were evacuated from the area. He also claimed that Russian troops used "more than 900 guided aerial bombs, about 400 'shahedis', and almost 30 missiles" last week and reiterated his call for long-range weaponry supply from Western countries.
"We need to strengthen our capabilities to further protect lives and security. Ukraine needs a full-fledged long-range. We are convincing partners and will continue to talk about it next week," he emphasised.
On Thursday, The European Parliament adopted a resolution on removing limitations on the use of weaponry supplied to Ukraine in its conflict with Russia. The move cannot override decisions by the bloc's individual governments, but media reports suggested it could increase pressure on countries to lift their restrictions.
Allies remain largely divided over the use of weapons by Kiev on Russian territory, while talks between the US and the UK on allowing Ukraine to conduct 'long-range' strikes broke up without a deal confirmed. Moscow has warned such a move could mean direct conflict between Russia and NATO.
The Russian Defence Ministry did not comment on the attack at the time of publication. However, Russia has previously stated that it does not target civilians or civilian infrastructure, with all strikes aimed at military-linked targets.
Moscow launched a military offensive in Ukraine in late February 2022 after recognising the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR), claiming that Kiev had failed to guarantee their special status under the 2014 Minsk Agreements, and urging Ukraine to declare itself officially neutral and give assurances that it would never join NATO.
Kiev denounced the Russian action as an invasion. Zelensky imposed martial law throughout the country, announcing a general mobilisation, while the EU and the US imposed several rounds of sanctions on Moscow.