Russia attacked Kharkov with missiles and drones

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On the evening of December 30, a few hours after the shelling of Belgorod, the Russian military launched several missile attacks on Kharkov. At night, the city continued to be attacked by Shahed kamikaze drones.

• Two Iskander M missiles hit the center of Kharkov, and three S300 missiles hit an industrial area, the reported Kharkov region police . Next, the Russian army launched almost 50 drones across Ukraine, 21 of which were shot down, according to the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
• As a result of the shelling, 28 residents of Kharkov were injured, including two children. in the area died A woman and two men . High-rise buildings, shops, a hotel, a cafe, office premises and cars were damaged.
• The Russian Ministry of Defense called the shelling of Kharkov “a response to the shelling of Belgorod” and reported the defeat of “decision-making centers.” According to the department, a missile strike on the Kharkov Palace Hotel killed “representatives of the Main Intelligence Directorate and the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” who allegedly took part in yesterday’s attack on the Russian city.
• The shelling of Belgorod led to “the most severe consequences” in two years of war, noted the region’s governor, Vyacheslav Gladkov. According to the latest data , 24 people were killed, including four children, and 108 people were injured. The destruction affected 37 apartment buildings and three private households and were damaged. The owners of 53 damaged cars have been identified. An assessment of the extent of the damage has not yet been provided.
• The strike on Belgorod was preceded by a massive Russian air attack on Ukrainian territory. The country's Defense Minister Rustem Umerov called it the largest since the Russian invasion. In Dnieper, a rocket hit a maternity hospital and a shopping center, and power lines were damaged in several regions. Residential buildings were partially destroyed in Kyiv, Kharkov, Lvov, Odessa, Zaporozhye and other Ukrainian cities. The death toll exceeded 40 people.