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Russia attacks Kharkiv’s Regional Administration building
Several missiles launched by Russian troops landed in the center of Kharkiv on Tuesday morning
March 1, 2022 7:57am
Updated: March 1, 2022 12:55pm
The leader of Ukraine's Kharkiv region, Oleg Synegubov, confirmed on Tuesday that several missiles launched by Russian troops landed in the center of Ukraine's second-largest city, destroying a government building of the Kharkiv Regional Administration.
Russia is using cruise missiles to shell the city, Synegubov claimed in Telegram that accused the Kremlin of war crimes. He also said that Kharkiv's defenses were resisting attacks around different residential areas of the city.
Images shared on social media show the moment when a missile hits the Regional Administration building in La Libertad square, which was destroyed early in the morning.
Missile attack on the Kharkiv regional administration, Sumska 64. Grad shelling at residential areas. Putin now in total war with Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/eXyfA4E4YI
— Maria Avdeeva (@maria_avdv) March 1, 2022
Russia has intensified its attacks on Ukraine since the invasion began on February 24. A convoy more than 60 kilometers long was spotted along with the carts northwest of Kyiv, according to satellite images collected by ABC.
"Russian occupiers continue to keep the Ukrainian towns of Sumy, Lebedyn, and Okhtyrka surrounded, the opponent is regrouping to continue the step towards Kyiv," the General Staff of the Ukrainian army wrote on Facebook.
