Kharkiv dormitories missile strike

Kharkiv dormitories missile strike
Part of the bombing of Kharkiv in the Battle of Kharkiv during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Dormitory in Saltivskyi District after the strike
LocationKharkiv, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine
Date17-18 August 2022 (UTC+3)
TargetResidential dormitories
Attack type
Missile strike
Deaths25[1] (including one child[2])
Injured44[3] (including 3 children[4])

The missile strike on dormitories in Kharkiv was performed by Russian aviation with a series of missiles in the evening of 17 August and in the morning of 18 August 2022.[5] This became one of the largest attacks on Kharkiv[6] and one of the most tragic nights of the city.[7] The impact killed 25 people[1] including an 11-year old boy.[2] 44[3][8] were injured (including three children[4]).

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  6. ^ "One of largest attacks on Kharkiv took place overnight Oblast Military Administration". news.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Ukraine live briefing: Russian strikes pound Kharkiv; U.N. chief to discuss grain deal, nuclear risk". Washington Post. 18 August 2022. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  8. ^ "В Харькове под обстрел попало общежитие. Погибли семь человек". Meduza (in Russian). Archived from the original on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.