Russian attack kills five in Ukraine's Kharkiv, shatters residences
Officials said three bombs hit different areas of the city, injuring 53 people and leaving 30 in hospital, three in serious condition.
- On Monday, Russian bombs struck residential areas of Ukraine's northeastern city of Kharkiv, killing five people and injuring 53. The city lies 30 km from the Russian border.
- Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported on Telegram that three bombs struck different areas of the city. Mayor Ihor Terehov confirmed emergency crews recovered two bodies from rubble.
- Of the 53 injured, 30 are being treated in hospitals with three in serious condition. Three of the injured were children, and officials noted warehouses were also damaged.
- Resident Viktoriia Nahornyak told Reuters Television, "We saw two wounded neighbours covered in blood." The strike shattered apartment facades and balconies, forcing survivors to flee their homes.
- Since February 2022, Kharkiv has withstood sustained Russian attacks and suffered considerable damage. Ukraine's second-largest city continues to endure ongoing conflict pressure from Russian forces.
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A RUSSIAN attack on a residential area of Kharkiv has killed five people and injured more than 50, including three children, while apartment buildings have been severely damaged, Ukrainian officials have announced.
The Russian attack on Kharkov on 5 October killed six people and injured 59, leaving 30 wounded in hospitals, three of them in extremely serious condition.
Russian forces have struck Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city, with at least three guided bombs and a combat drone; 53 people are currently injured in the strikes on the Slobodsky district of Kharkiv, bringing the death toll to five, Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said.
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"20 Minutes" takes stock for you every night of the conflict in Ukraine. This Monday, October 5, 2026, the day was marked by a new deadly bombing, this time on Kharkiv
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