Russian troops kill 6 civilians, injure 11 in Kharkiv

Photo: Russia killed 6 people in Kharkiv on May 23 (Getty Images)

The number of killed in Kharkiv after the Russian massive strikes on Thursday, May 23, has risen to 6. The Russian Federation bombed the city with 15 strikes, according to the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleh Syniehubov.

As of 12:30 p.m., 6 people were killed and 11 wounded in Kharkiv, the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration says.

"The Russian army struck at least 15 times," he notes.

Russian shelling of Kharkiv

A few hours earlier on May 23, Russians massively shelled Kharkiv. At first, 1 explosion was reported, then 5, and later 10. They occurred during an air raid alert.

Initially, there were several places of Russian strikes, including a printing company. Before that, seven people were reported injured and two killed after the Russian strike on Kharkiv.

In addition, two more people were injured after Russian shelling in Zolochiv and Liubotyn.