Russian forces are targeting the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on the afternoon of 17 May.
Source: Oleh Syniehubov, Head of Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration (OMA); Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov on Telegram
Quote from Syniehubov: „Beware: the invaders are bombarding Kharkiv!“
Details: The mayor reported several hits, which caused fires to break out at those sites. Information about the casualties is being gathered.
Updated: Early reports from Kharkiv OMA indicate that Russian forces struck Kharkiv’s Kholodnohirskyi district twice using guided aerial bombs.
As of 15:50, reports emerged of five civilian casualties, all of them men.
As of 16:30, local authorities reported that two civilians had been killed and thirteen injured.
Four of the 13 injured are in serious condition, Syniehubov noted.
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