5On Friday, November 1, the Russian Federation launched missile strikes on the center of Kharkiv, with two of them hitting the location of police forces.
The head of the National Police, Ivan Vygovsky, reported that as a result of the Russian strike, Police Colonel Andrei Matvienko was killed. Additionally, 26 law enforcement officers and four civilians sustained injuries. Investigators and forensic experts are currently working at the impact site.
Updated at 23:19. The number of injured due to the strike on Kharkiv has risen to 40 people. This includes 30 police officers, a rescuer, and nine civilians, according to the National Police.
As reported by the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleg Synegubov, among the injured police officers are some in critical condition. Doctors are currently fighting for their lives.
Updated at 20:05: The deceased Andrei Matvienko was 40 years old. "He devotedly served society and the state, ensuring law and order in a frontline region," wrote Oleg Synegubov in his Telegram channel.
He added that some of the injured police officers are in serious condition, and doctors are currently battling to save their lives.
6According to preliminary data, at 16:05, the invaders used S-300 missiles. It is also known that an administrative building and nearby structures were damaged. Police officers, rescuers, and medical personnel are providing assistance to the victims and gathering evidence of the crime.
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1© National Police Strikes on Kharkiv
It is known that the Russian army systematically targets the city with various weaponry. Recently, the invaders destroyed the historic building of Hospodar by dropping an aerial bomb on the city. Reports indicated that nine people were injured, including a police officer.
On Wednesday, October 30, Russian occupiers struck a high-rise building in Kharkiv. As a result of this terrorist attack, two children and one adult were killed, and another 36 people were injured.