By Edna-UCLIQ
Russia has struck a high-rise apartment block in Kharkiv, killing at least three people. The attack left 22 others injured, according to local officials.
The strike was carried out using guided glide bombs, said Ihor Terekov, the city’s mayor. Russia targeted at least four districts during the daytime attack. “The enemy hit it a second time with a KAB glide bomb,” Terekov added.
Kharkiv had experienced a similar attack earlier in the war. “It was almost repaired, insulated, and prepared for the heating season,” Terekov explained. The same building was struck again in this latest assault.
Meanwhile, fighting has intensified in Ukraine’s east. Russian troops are encircling the largely destroyed town of Vuhledar. The coal-mining town lies on the southern part of the Donbas front line. Moscow’s forces have been attempting to seize it since the beginning of their full-scale invasion.
Russian military bloggers reported on Monday that Moscow’s troops entered the outskirts of Vuhledar. Ukrainian military sources confirmed repeated attempts to capture their positions in the town.
Shortly after Tuesday’s blitz in Kharkiv, President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a statement calling for international support. “We just need to stop the terror. To have security. To have a future,” Zelensky declared.
Zelensky is currently in New York to address the UN General Assembly. He is advocating for timely US military assistance. “There is much discussion now at the UN General Assembly about collective efforts for security and the future,” he said.
Glide bombs have become increasingly common in Russia’s attacks. These Soviet-era bombs, fitted with wings and satellite navigation, have proven highly destructive. They were also used in May in Kharkiv and recently appeared in Zaporizhzhia city. In Zaporizhzhia, Russia conducted seven airstrikes using KAB glide bombs, damaging 13 residential buildings and two educational facilities. At least 21 civilians were injured, and another strike on Monday night killed one person
