Experiences that youngsters had been injured in a Russian assault on a kindergarten in Kharkiv haven’t been confirmed. All the kids had been in a shelter on the time of the assault.

Supply: Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov in a remark to Suspilne Kharkiv

Quote: "There have been 48 youngsters within the kindergarten, and all of them had been evacuated. Our municipal companies dealt with the evacuation – I’m very grateful to them.

I’m additionally very grateful to the State Emergency Service employees who evacuated the kids from the smoke-filled basement. Search and rescue operations are nonetheless ongoing."

Particulars: Terekhov mentioned {that a} municipal employee who had been cleansing the road on the time of the strike was killed.

Among the many injured are different municipal employees and civilians, who’ve been taken to hospital. Experiences of youngsters having been injured haven’t been confirmed.

The mayor added that the pressure of the strikes brought on the primary ground to utterly collapse, and the constructing later caught fireplace. The hearth was contained. Not less than six close by residential buildings had been additionally broken.

Background: On 22 October, Russian forces attacked Kharkiv, seemingly utilizing Shahed drones. One of many strikes hit a kindergarten. The Inside Ministry launched pictures of law enforcement officials and rescuer employees carrying the kids to security.

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