Sun Sep 15 16:26:17 UTC 2024: ## Russian Strike on Kharkiv Apartment Block Kills One, Injures Dozens
**Kharkiv, Ukraine** – A Russian strike on a residential building in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Sunday has resulted in the death of one person and injuries to at least 40 others, including three children. The attack, which involved a guided aerial bomb hitting a 12-story apartment block, has left several people trapped under the rubble, according to Ukrainian officials.
Oleh Syniehubov, the head of the Kharkiv city military administration, reported that 14 individuals have been hospitalized as a result of the strike, with one person still missing. Rescue workers are currently searching for survivors amidst the debris.
The attack sparked a fire on the ninth floor, completely destroying three apartments and damaging dozens of cars. Hundreds of windows were shattered by the force of the blast.
“This is civil infrastructure,” stated Dmytro Lubinets, Ukraine’s Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights. “Russia massively violates human rights and international humanitarian law. The reaction must be here and now.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky echoed calls for greater military support from allies, emphasizing the need to counter Russia’s aerial attacks.
“The world must help us defend ourselves against Russian military aircraft and the dozens of guided aerial bombs that claim Ukrainian lives every day,” Zelensky said in a social media post. He stressed that decisiveness is crucial to stopping the ongoing terror and bringing an end to the war.
This latest attack comes amidst a period of intensified Russian strikes across Ukraine. Ukrainian authorities reported nine fatalities from Russian strikes in the past 24 hours, including a couple in their 60s killed in Odesa.
According to Zelensky, Russia has launched around 30 missiles, over 800 guided aerial bombs, and nearly 300 strike drones against Ukraine in the past week.
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