KHARKIV: Russian strikes on a crowded DIY hardware store in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Saturday (May 25) killed at least two people, wounded many more, and triggered a huge blaze that fire crews were battling to contain, regional officials said.
Oleh Syniehubov, Kharkiv regional governor, said via the Telegram messaging app that two guided bombs had hit the DIY hypermarket in a residential area of the city. He said 24 people were injured along with the two confirmed deaths.
Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said many people were unaccounted for but gave no immediate figures. Officials said up to 200 people could have been in the hypermarket at the time of the strikes.
“The attack targeted the shopping centre, where there were many people – this is clearly terrorism,” Terekhov said.
