A Russian strike on an apartment block in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv killed at least three people and injured 31 others on Tuesday, local officials reported.
The attack, which targeted residential areas including a high-rise building, a bakery, and a stadium, was carried out using guided glide bombs, according to Ukrainian authorities.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, currently in New York for the UN General Assembly, condemned the attack. “The targets for Russian bombs are a residential building, a bakery, a stadium… that is, the ordinary life of ordinary people,” Zelensky stated, calling on allies to “stop the terror.”
Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekov reported that Russia had struck at least four districts in the city. The targeted apartment block had previously been hit at the start of the war and was recently repaired.
The attack comes as fighting intensifies in eastern Ukraine, with Russian troops reportedly encircling and advancing on the largely destroyed town of Vuhledar.
Russian forces have increasingly used guided glide bombs in recent months, which are modified Soviet-era bombs fitted with wings and satellite navigation aids. These weapons have been employed in various Ukrainian cities, including Zaporizhzhia, where recent strikes injured at least 21 civilians.
As the conflict continues to escalate, Ukrainian officials report Russian advances near Hlyboke, Kupyansk, and Pokrovsk, while the Institute for the Study of War notes recent Ukrainian progress in the Kursk region.
A bbc report
