KYIV (Reuters) -Russian guided bombs caused devastation in Ukraine’s second-largest city, killing three and injuring 52. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged increased aid to counter such threats.
Pictures online displayed a five-storey apartment in ruins, with smashed windows and wrecked balconies. Rubble littered the ground around a crater.
Prosecutors in Ukraine’s eastern Kharkiv region reported three dead and 52 injured in the attack, including three children. Regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov added that four of the injured were in serious condition.
“This Russian terror through guided bombs must be stopped and can be stopped,” Zelenskiy wrote on Telegram.
“We need strong decisions from our partners to enable us to stop the Russian terrorists and Russian military aviation right where they are.”
In his nightly video address, Zelenskiy revealed Russian forces used over 2,400 guided bombs in June. Approximately 700 were directed specifically at Kharkiv.
After U.S. Congress approved a delayed aid package in April, Ukraine’s arms supplies reduced missile attack impact. Similar efforts are now crucial to defend against ongoing bomb threats.
“The significant reduction in Russian missile terror against Kharkiv and the region proves it is entirely possible to secure our cities and communities from Russian bombs,” he said.
In response, Ukrainian authorities swiftly provided emergency medical aid and secured the area to prevent further harm.
The Kharkiv bomb attack has underscored the volatile situation in the region, where civilians suffer amid geopolitical tensions.
Subsequently, there has been increased international condemnation, with calls for peaceful resolution and justice.
Consequently, the incident has heightened concerns about escalating conflict, sparking concerted global diplomatic efforts to defuse tensions and seek peaceful resolutions.
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