Russian Federation launches FAB-500 strikes on Kharkiv: there are casualties, hits to Derzhprom, hospital and residential buildings
On 28 October, at around 21:00, the Russian Federation again struck Kharkiv with air strikes, which hit the central part of the city and open areas. Other locations are still being established. According to preliminary data from law enforcement, the strikes were carried out by a FAB-500.
The building of Derzhprom was hit, destroying several floors, as well as the regional hospital and residential buildings.
Derzhprom is a national monument, a constructivist building, an iconic symbol of the city that every Kharkiv resident knows.
“In total, we have hundreds of damaged windows in administrative buildings, the regional hospital and residential buildings.
We know about 6 people who were injured – they are in mild to moderate condition. There are no serious injuries.
In total, we have hundreds of damaged windows in administrative buildings,’ said the head of Kharkiv regional administration, Oleh Syniehubov.
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Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov shared the information as of 21.00:
“There is fire and smoke at the arrival site. There are wounded as a result of the shelling. Five people are currently known to be injured.”
Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets also commented on the shelling of Kharkiv:
“The Russians hit the building of the State Industrial Complex, an architectural monument under UNESCO protection.
The building of a medical institution and administrative
and administrative buildings were also damaged. According to preliminary information, there are five victims.
The aggressor country is shelling civilian infrastructure again. This time
the Russians are encroaching on world heritage! Will the international community remain silent about this?”
Volodymyr Tymoshko, head of the Kharkiv police, said:
“One of the KABs hit the premises of the State Industrial Complex, a building that the Nazis failed to destroy in World War II, and now the Russians are trying to destroy it. Administrative offices and civilian offices are located in this building. The hit was in the entrance where the economic court is located, the bomb hit the office of one of the judges. This is a civilian facility, it has no military significance.”
“There have been explosions around our building before, but only the windows were damaged. Now, of course, the damage is more significant, there is a lot of damage. We will start sewing up the windows, covering what is damaged.
The wall is completely destroyed, the ceiling above the third floor is destroyed, the second floor, the window below it, is broken, destroyed. I never thought I would have to work in this building for many years, but I love this building. It‘s offensive to the point of tears,’ said Nikolay Chekhunov, director of Derzhprom.
