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Russia kills 2, injures 4 in missile strike on apartment block in Kharkiv

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Russian forces struck Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, on Monday with missiles, resulting in two deaths and four injuries according to Mayor Ihor Terekhov. The attack damaged a high-rise apartment block and several private homes. Regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov noted that Kharkiv is regularly targeted by Russian forces due to its proximity to the border. Additionally, neighboring Dnipropetrovsk region experienced over 50 drone and artillery attacks, with one person killed and ten injured in Pavlohrad by a drone strike.
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Russian forces conducted missile strikes on Monday in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, killing two people and injuring four, according to Mayor Ihor Terekhov's statement on Telegram. The attacks damaged a high-rise apartment block and private homes in multiple areas of the city. Regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov confirmed that Kharkiv, which is frequently targeted due to its proximity to the Russian border (about 30 km away), experienced three strikes. Additionally, neighboring Dnipropetrovsk region faced over 50 drone and artillery attacks, with one person killed and ten wounded in a drone strike on Pavlohrad city.

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Published Oct. 26, 2026, 4:52 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Russian forces launched strikes on Monday on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, killing two people and injuring four, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said on Telegram.
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🔮 Published Oct. 26, 2026, 4:52 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Russian forces launched strikes on Monday on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, killing two people and injuring four, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said on Telegram.
2026-10-26 · New York Post
Russia kills 2, injures 4 in missile strike on apartment block in Kharkiv · assertive framing

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Russia kills 2, injures 4 in missile strike on apartment block in Kharkiv By asserted
Russia → kill → Kharkiv
Published Oct. 26, 2026, 4:52 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Russian forces launched strikes on Monday on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, killing two people and injuring four, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said on Telegram. asserted
Terekhov → publish → Telegram
Terekhov said there had been three strikes on a city district and that a high-rise apartment block and private homes had been damaged. asserted
block → say → district
Regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov said Russian forces had launched missiles at the city, a frequent target of attacks about 30 km (18 miles) from the Russian border. asserted
forces → say → border
In neighboring Dnipropetrovsk region, Governor Oleksandr Hanzha said Russian forces had launched more than 50 drone and artillery attacks. asserted
forces → neighbor → attacks
A drone strike in the city of Pavlohrad killed one person and wounded 10, he said. asserted
he → kill → 10
Three of the injured were seriously hurt. asserted
Three → injure → injured
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