Child's body found under rubble of destroyed building in Kharkiv

Child's body found under rubble of destroyed building in Kharkiv

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As a result of a Russian strike on a residential building in Kharkiv, a child was killed, later the body was found under the rubble.

The Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov stated this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports.

"Just now, the body of a child was found under the rubble. The search-and-rescue operation is ongoing," the post says.

People are likely still trapped under the debris.

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As reported earlier, on January 2 at around 14:30, Russian troops struck a residential building in Kharkiv with two Iskander missiles. About 31 people were injured, 16 of them hospitalized, and one woman is in extremely critical condition.

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