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Russian strikes kill four, wound others while targeting medical facility in Kharkiv
The Arab News reported, citing the AFP, Ukrainian officials said that Russian strikes killed four civilians and wounded several others while targeting a medical facility in Ukraine’s second city of Kharkiv on Friday.
Police in the eastern city near Russia’s border said: “This morning, following a bombardment on civilian infrastructure from several rocket launchers, seven civilians were injured, four of them died."
Police said that the strikes targeted a medical center in the Osnovyansky district of the city.
It mentioned investigators were working on the site of the strike.
The statement said: “Police are documenting this crime against the Ukrainian people and are gathering all material evidence to bring the perpetrators to justice."
Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second city that lies near the Russian border, has seen heavy fighting and vast destruction since Russian President Vladimir Putin’s attack launched late last month.
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Source: arabnews
