Air strike on Kharkiv: number of casualties rises to nine

This was reported by Mayor Ihor Terekhov in Telegram, Ukrinform reports.

“Two more civilian residents of Kharkiv turned to doctors after yesterday's shelling of the city. So there are now nine victims, including four of our rescuers who were wounded on their professional hiday,” he said.

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As reported, at about 15:15 on September 17, Russian tros struck Kharkiv and the Malodanylivka community in Kharkiv district with guided aerial bombs. Seven pele were reported injured.