Kharkiv Oblast and City officials reported that Russian forces struck critical infrastructure in Kharkiv City during the afternoon of January 17, injuring three civilians.
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Russian strikes on critical infrastructure in Kharkiv City injured three civilians.
The enemy has struck a critical infrastructure facility in the Industrialnyi district. We are talking about serious blows to the system that provides the city with heat and electricity.
The energy system is in a very challenging condition: reserves are not endless, the load is at its peak and any new damage immediately eats into the capacity for stabilisation.
Enemy shelled a critical infrastructure facility in Kharkiv on January 17, three injured
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