A converted S-300 anti-aircraft missile hit the roof of a hotel on Wednesday evening around 10:30 p.m., wrote the military governor of Kharkiv, Oleh Synyehubow, on his Telegram channel on Thursday morning. He had previously given the number of injuries as nine.
According to him, there were only civilians in the building. “Turkish journalists are also among the injured,” wrote the mayor of Kharkiv, Ihor Terekhov. He did not give any details. Nine of the injured had to be taken to hospital. In total, around 30 people were in the hotel at the time of the attack. According to pictures, the building is completely destroyed. The vehicles in the area were also burned out.
Russia invaded Ukraine more than 22 months ago. The Russian military also regularly shells cities behind the front. Officially, Moscow claims that it is only fighting military targets in its neighboring country.
Three Russian drones shot down
Meanwhile, Russia’s anti-aircraft defense system said it shot down three Ukrainian drones over Russian territory. The drones were intercepted early Thursday morning over the Rostov, Tula and Kaluga regions, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Telegram. The communications might not be independently verified. There were initially no reports of possible damage or casualties.
In its defensive campaign once morest Russia, Ukraine repeatedly shells Russian territory – both in the border region and in the hinterland. However, the Russian damage or number of victims is disproportionate to the serious consequences of the war in Ukraine.
