Russia used a new type of missile in the overnight attack on Kharkiv that destroyed part of a residential building and killed several civilians, Ukrainian prosecutors said.
The strike on March 7 hit a five-story apartment block in the Kyivskyi district of the eastern city, collapsing an entire entrance section from the first to the fifth floor and trapping residents under the rubble.
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Nine people were killed, including two children, and more than ten others were injured, among them several minors.
The attack was part of a broader wave of Russian missile and drone strikes across Ukraine overnight that also targeted Kyiv and infrastructure in multiple regions.
Prosecutors identify new missile type
According to the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office, preliminary findings indicate that Russian forces used a previously secret missile known as Izdeliye-30 in the strike on the residential building.
Under the supervision of the regional prosecutor’s office, investigators have opened a pre-trial investigation into a suspected war crime resulting in civilian deaths under Article 438 of Ukraine’s Criminal Code.
Search and rescue operations continued at the site as emergency crews worked through debris in an effort to locate possible survivors.
Authorities said people could still remain trapped under the rubble.
What is the Izdeliye-30 missile?
The Izdeliye-30 is a long-range cruise missile recently identified by Ukrainian military intelligence as part of Russia’s expanding missile arsenal.
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