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Russian strike on Ukraine's Kharkiv kills two, injures 25, Moscow denies attack took place
Russian missile strike damaged a five-story apartment building in central Kharkiv, injuring 25 people including a six-month-old baby, officials said.
- Russian forces launched a missile strike on Jan. 2, 2026, hitting a multi-storey apartment building in central Kharkiv, injuring at least 25 people, officials said, while Russia denied the attack.
- The strike followed a Jan. 2 attack by Russian troops on the Feldman Eco-Park near Kharkiv, where dozens of animals were killed, as Kharkiv, about 30 kilometers from the Russian border, has endured regular aerial attacks amid troop build-up and diplomatic warnings.
- Images from the site showed smoke, smouldering rubble, and firefighters battling blazes as rescue teams search under the rubble of a nearly destroyed five-storey dwelling.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky responded that preliminary reports indicate two missiles struck the area, while emergency services continue assessing damage and treating the injured.
- Since February 24, 2022, Western and independent analyses estimate 60,000–100,000 deaths and around 400,000 total casualties, while Ukrainian leaders urge stronger air defences.
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