The number of casualties from the Russian missile shelling of Kharkiv has increased

This was reported by the head of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration, Oleg Synegubov.

On the evening of January 23, occupiers targeted the Kyivsky and Kholodnohirsky districts of the city, resulting in the deaths of 9 people, including a four-year-old child. In total, since the start of the shelling on January 23 in Kharkiv, 10 people have died, and 38 have been injured.

From the rubble of a destroyed multi-story building in Kharkiv, rescuers retrieved two more bodies—a man and a woman. The search and rescue operation is still ongoing.

On the morning of January 23, Russia carried out another large-scale missile attack on Ukraine. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, the occupiers launched cruise and ballistic missiles. In Kharkiv, the occupiers hit two multi-story buildings, damaging the fire department and other civilian infrastructure. In Kyiv, the missiles damaged residential buildings and infrastructure objects. In Pavlohrad, a missile struck an industrial facility.

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