As of January 6, 21 people remain hospitalized in Kharkiv as a result of Russian strikes conducted between December 29 and January 2.
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21 people remain hospitalized in Kharkiv
These hospitalizations resulted from Russian strikes on December 29-January 2
Russia fired missiles on Kharkiv between December 29 and January 2, with one hitting the city center near Freedom Square.
Russia had fired more such weapons at Ukraine, including one that landed in Kharkiv on Jan. 6.
The missile attacks over the holidays were the largest since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
A 56-year-old man sustained multiple shrapnel wounds and remains in serious condition.
Three people were killed and 13 injured in missile strikes between 5–8 a.m. on December 29.
More than 20 people were injured in missile attacks on the evening of December 30.
On January 2, one person died and 62 were injured due to an Iskander-M missile strike on a residential area in central Kharkiv.
84-year-old Honored Artist of Ukraine Victoria Tymoshenko died in hospital on January 4 after being wounded two days earlier.
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