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<p>At least 30 people were injured when a Russian guided bomb hit a high-rise residential building in Ukraine's Kharkiv on Sunday (Sept 15). In a post on Telegram, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that there was fire and rubble between the 9th and 12th floors of the building.</p>

<p>President Zelensky posted photos of smoke and fire billowing out of the windows of a multi-storey building. All windows had been blown out. In a separate post on X, Zelensky said that all emergency services were involved in rescuing the people.&nbsp;</p>

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— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) <a href="https://twitter.com/ZelenskyyUa/status/1835307542148186534?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 15, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<p>"The world must help us defend ourselves against Russian military aircraft and the dozens of guided aerial bombs that claim Ukrainian lives every day. This terror can be stopped," he added.</p>

<h2><strong>'Civilian infrastructure damaged'</strong></h2>

<p>Kharkiv's Governor&nbsp;Oleh Syniehubov said that civilian infrastructure was also damaged in the bomb blast. Kharkiv,&nbsp;Ukraine's second biggest city, is located near the Russian border and is constantly under attack from Russian bombs, missiles and drones.</p>

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<p>This attack came a day after Russia struck&nbsp;the village of Pisky-Radkivski with the high-speed Tornado-S multiple rocket launch system. In a post on Telegram, Governor&nbsp; Syniehubov said that the&nbsp;body of a 72-year-old woman was retrieved from the rubble, and two civilians, a man and a woman, were taken to the hospital.</p>

<p>On Thursday, Russian shelling&nbsp;killed three people and injured nine in the Borova&nbsp;village in northeastern Kharkiv, the news agency Reuters reported, citing regional authorities.</p>

<p>The interior ministry had earlier reported emergency services were working at the site of the initial attack when Moscow's troops shelled it again.</p>

<h2><strong>'Ukraine suffering high losses due to...'</strong></h2>

<p>President Zelensky told CNN on Friday that&nbsp;Ukrainian troops were suffering high losses because Western arms were arriving too slowly to equip the armed forces properly.</p>

<p>Russia has been gaining ground in parts of eastern&nbsp;Ukraine,&nbsp;including around Pokrovsk. The capture of the transport hub could enable Moscow to open new lines of attack.</p>

<p>Zelensky told CNN that the situation in the east was "very tough", adding that half of&nbsp;Ukraine's brigades there were not equipped.</p>

<p>"So you lose a lot of people. You lose people because they are not in armed vehicles ... they don't have artillery, they don't have artillery rounds," the Ukrainian president added.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


At least 30 people were injured when a Russian guided bomb hit a high-rise residential building in Ukraine's Kharkiv on Sunday (Sept 15). In a post on Telegram, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that there was fire and rubble between the 9th and 12th floors of the building.

At least 30 people were injured when a Russian guided bomb hit a high-rise residential building in Ukraine's Kharkiv on Sunday (Sept 15). In a post on Telegram, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that there was fire and rubble between the 9th and 12th floors of the building. President Zelensky posted photos of smoke and fire billowing out of the windows of a multi-storey building. All windows had been blown out. In a separate post on X, Zelensky said that all emergency services were involved in rescuing the people. A rescue operation is underway in Kharkiv following a Russian strike with aerial bombs. An ordinary residential high-rise building has been damaged. There is a fire and debris between the 9th and 12th floors. So far, nearly 30 people have been reported injured, including… pic.twitter.com/3ngKkfcb1U — Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) September 15, 2024 × "The world must help us defend ourselves against Russian military aircraft and the dozens of guided aerial bombs that claim Ukrainian lives every day. This terror can be stopped," he added. 'Civilian infrastructure damaged' Kharkiv's Governor Oleh Syniehubov said that civilian infrastructure was also damaged in the bomb blast. Kharkiv, Ukraine's second biggest city, is located near the Russian border and is constantly under attack from Russian bombs, missiles and drones. Also read | Russia, Ukraine exchange 103 prisoners each as tensions run high over long-range weapons This attack came a day after Russia struck the village of Pisky-Radkivski with the high-speed Tornado-S multiple rocket launch system. In a post on Telegram, Governor Syniehubov said that the body of a 72-year-old woman was retrieved from the rubble, and two civilians, a man and a woman, were taken to the hospital. On Thursday, Russian shelling killed three people and injured nine in the Borova village in northeastern Kharkiv, the news agency Reuters reported, citing regional authorities. The interior ministry had earlier reported emergency services were working at the site of the initial attack when Moscow's troops shelled it again. 'Ukraine suffering high losses due to...' President Zelensky told CNN on Friday that Ukrainian troops were suffering high losses because Western arms were arriving too slowly to equip the armed forces properly. Russia has been gaining ground in parts of eastern Ukraine, including around Pokrovsk. The capture of the transport hub could enable Moscow to open new lines of attack. Zelensky told CNN that the situation in the east was "very tough", adding that half of Ukraine's brigades there were not equipped. "So you lose a lot of people. You lose people because they are not in armed vehicles ... they don't have artillery, they don't have artillery rounds," the Ukrainian president added. (With inputs from agencies)

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