Ukraine-Russia Six die after Russian missile hit postal depot in Ukraine
At least six people died and 16 others were injured after a Russian missile hit a postal terminal in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine, media reports said.
Russian forces fired two missiles from the Belgorod region, near the Ukrainian border, at “a building belonging to a logistics company located in the Kharkiv region” on Saturday, according to Dmytro Chubenko, the spokesperson for the Kharkiv region prosecutor’s office, CNN reported.
Kharkiv region. A Russian missile struck a post terminal. Ordinary civilian object. Unfortunately, there are killed. My condolences to all of their close ones!
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) October 21, 2023
As of now, it is known that at least 13 people were injured. First responders and all services are working on the spot.… pic.twitter.com/gN94DOIJtL
Chubenko added that search and rescue operations were ongoing and that the identities of the victims were still being established.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky posted on X: "Kharkiv region. A Russian missile struck a post terminal. Ordinary civilian object. Unfortunately, there are killed. My condolences to all of their close ones!"
"As of now, it is known that at least 13 people were injured. First responders and all services are working on the spot," he said.
"Pressure on the terrorist state must be increased. Every day, we must respond to Russian terror with our results on the frontlines. And we are doing exactly that," the Ukrainian leader said.
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