💥 Attack

Russia launched a massive missile strike on Kharkiv on the morning of 2 January, striking residential areas in the Shevchenkivskyi district, killing one person and injuring 41 others.

January 2, 2024 Kharkiv, Kharkiv Oblast

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Source Reports

Ukrainska Pravda →

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

Ukrainska Pravda →

One person was killed and 41 injured in the attack

Russian forces attacked Kharkiv with at least four missiles

Attack occurred in the early hours of January 2

Kyiv Independent →

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

At least four strikes hit central Kharkiv

One person was killed in Kharkiv

More than 20 people were injured in Kharkiv

Multi-storey buildings and civilian infrastructure were damaged

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

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