Russia drops paratroopers over Kharkov, Ukraine’s second largest city

Russian paratroopers landed early this Wednesday in Kharkivthe second largest city in Ukraine and located in the east of the country, which is still under Ukrainian control, although Russian soldiers seized the train station and the river port, according to the MayorIgor Kolykhaev. “A group of Russian paratroopers landed in Kharkov,” said the operations center of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on his Telegram channel.

According to what he said, “the occupants attacked the hospital, the Military Medical Clinical Center of the Northern Region” and a battle broke out between the invaders and the Ukrainian defenders. According to the mayor, the city is currently quiet, but shots are heard from time to time, according to the UNIAN agency. Russian troops are increasing the offensive in various cities in the last hours: they have entered Kherson and continue to attack Kiev, on the outskirts of the capital, they have deployed tanks and artillery.

16 people dead

Kharkov, located a few kilometers from the russian borderyesterday suffered a major attack from Russia, which left at least 16 dead and more than 40 wounded.

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The target of one of the attacks was the administration headquarters regional, denounced the adviser to the Ministry of the Interior Anton Gerashchenko. The second bombardment was recorded in a residential building, according to the State Emergency Service, and caused 8 dead and 6 wounded.

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