Russian Attacks on Ukraine: Eight Dead in Kyiv and Kharkiv Region

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Russia has attacked Ukraine again – with deadly consequences for the civilian population. In the capital Kyiv, two people were killed according to authorities. The Kharkiv region was hit even harder: six people died in an attack on an agricultural building.

This brings the documented death toll of this wave of attacks to at least eight. The reports come from Ukrainian sources; independent confirmation of the figures was not initially available.

What is known so far about the attacks

The available reports contain no further information about the exact circumstances of the strikes, the type of weapons used, or the precise timing of the attacks. In both cases – the capital Kyiv and the Kharkiv region – the information so far points to civilian victims. There are also no confirmed details on the identity of those killed or on possible injuries.

Kharkiv – repeatedly a target of Russian attacks

The Kharkiv region lies in the northeast of Ukraine, borders Russia directly, and has been among the most frequently attacked areas of the country since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion in February 2022. Attacks on agricultural infrastructure endanger not only those directly affected but also the food supply of the population in one of the country's most important agricultural regions.

The renewed shelling of an agricultural facility in the region fits into a series of attacks on civilian and economic targets that are regularly reported from the conflict zones.

Context

Attacks on Ukrainian cities and civilian infrastructure have been a recurring pattern since the start of the Russian war of aggression. The capital Kyiv, too, is repeatedly targeted by drone, missile, and artillery strikes despite its distance from the front line. No information was initially available about possible backgrounds to the latest attacks or official statements from the parties to the conflict.