UPDATED: Russia’s attack on Kharkiv injures 9, damages historic landma

Details: Written by: Kateryna Hodunova; 28.Oct; Hits: 25

Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated.Russian forces attacked downtown Kharkiv using a FAB-500 bomb on Oct. 28, regional governor Oleh Syniehubov reported. The strike damaged the Derzhprom building (the State Industry Building), which has been under enhanced UNESCO protection since 2022.

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Located in Kharkiv's Freedom Square, Derzhprom is historically significant for its constructivist architectural style and for being the first skyscraper built in the Soviet Union. "A Russian air strike severely damaged the Derzhprom in Kharkiv, one of the world's most famous constructivist buildings under provisional enhanced UNESCO protection," President Volodymyr Zelensky said on X. "Appeasement never brings peace; it simply feeds the aggressor's appetite. Instead, we must isolate the aggressor and increase the pressure on him until he ceases terror."A series of explosions occurred in the city at around 9 p.m. local time. The strikes caused a fire and heavy smoke in the central part of Kharkiv.At least nine people were injured in the attack, according to Ukraine's National Police. One of the injured victims was an on-duty police officer.

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