A new Russian bombardment in Kharkiv, a Ukrainian city a few kilometers from Russia, has left at least 10 dead and 35 wounded on Tuesday afternoon, while a column of more than 60 kilometers made up of tanks Russians remain in the vicinity of Kyiv with the apparent objective of surrounding the capital.
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The target of the attack in Kharkiv was the headquarters of the regional administration, the adviser to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Anton Geraschenko, denounced today.
“A third of the building has been destroyed,” he wrote on Telegram.
The bombardment, he added, has left 10 dead and 35 wounded, although this information will be updated once the rescuers remove the rubble.
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Also yesterday dozens of casualties were reported in a Russian missile attack on residential neighborhoods in Kharkiv.
Ukraine and Russia yesterday held the first round of negotiations to establish a ceasefire, a process that will continue in the coming days, according to both parties.
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, denounced last night that Russian attacks in Ukraine did not stop even during the peace talks.
Zelensky also called the bombing of Kharkiv, a peaceful city, a war crime.
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There will definitely be a court for that crime. An international one. It is a violation of all conventions,” Zelensky said in a video message.
Meanwhile, along Russian military convoy on the outskirts of Kyiv that had recently been detected by satellite images is larger than initially thought, indicating the UNIAN agency.
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According to satellite images from Maxar Technologies, which regularly reports on the military situation in Russia, the column reaches 64 kilometers and consists of armored cars, artillery, and other vehicles.
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Images from Monday showed the column from the Antonov airbase, about 30 kilometers from the center of the capital.
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