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Russian forces launched a missile attack on Kharkiv in the early hours of January 2, firing at least four missiles at the city.

Kharkiv, Kharkiv Oblast
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Ukrinform Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post Censor.NET

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Source Reports

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Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Russian forces attacked Kharkiv with at least four missiles

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Attack occurred in the early hours of January 2

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Russia launched a massive missile strike on Kharkiv on the morning of 2 January, striking residential areas of the city

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

One person was killed and 41 injured in the attack

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russia used North Korean ballistic missiles against Ukraine for the first time in strikes against Kharkiv.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

At least four strikes hit central Kharkiv

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

One person was killed in Kharkiv

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

More than 20 people were injured in Kharkiv

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Multi-storey buildings and civilian infrastructure were damaged

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

A missile strike on Kharkiv on 2 January resulted in five people being hospitalized.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:16:58.998Z

Source story: 3807897-one-killed-41-injured-in-russias-missile-attack-on-kharkiv