Kharkiv Under Siege: Russia's Missile Assault Wounds Six, Strikes Swiss NGO Office

Russia launched ballistic missile attacks on Kharkiv, wounding six people and damaging a Swiss mine-clearing NGO office. The strikes destroyed various infrastructure elements, severely impacting an area heavily targeted since 2022. Local officials emphasize the importance of ongoing demining efforts in the region.

Russia fired a series of ballistic missiles at the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Wednesday, wounding at least six people and damaging the office of a Swiss mine-clearing NGO, local officials reported.

Kharkiv and its surrounding region, bordering Russia, have faced relentless drone, missile, and guided-bomb attacks since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022. The region's governor, Oleh Syniehubov, stated that an overnight strike tore apart the facade of the Fondation suisse de déminage's office and destroyed the ceilings on multiple floors.

Six cars used by the group's medics were damaged, highlighting the crucial role of demining initiatives in one of the most mine-strewn regions. Mayor Ihor Terekhov confirmed five separate strikes on the city since the overnight attack, with the latest hitting an industrial zone and injuring six people. Police reported unspecified infrastructure damage, including vehicular wreckage. Russia denies targeting civilians, despite the toll of thousands killed and injured in its 29-month-long invasion of Ukraine.

(With inputs from agencies.)