Russian strike on Kharkiv on the night of March 7: rescuers finish clearing rubble, four people missing

The Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that rescuers have finished clearing rubble at the site of a Russian strike on Kharkiv on the night of March 7. As a result of the attack, 10 civilians were killed, including children, and another 16 people were injured, among whom were also minors.

Rescuers work at the site of a Russian strike

Russian forces may have used a new type of missile for the strike, according to the prosecutor’s office. The projectile hit a residential building.

According to law enforcement officers, fragments of bodies were found under the destroyed structures, which forensics experts are attempting to identify; therefore, the death toll may rise. Currently, four residents are considered missing.

“K-9 units with search dogs will continue to work even after the rescue operation is completed,” said Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko.

Kharkiv has declared March 9 a day of mourning for the victims of the Russian strike.

To provide background, this attack occurred hours after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated in an interview with Fox Business that the U.S. administration is considering lifting sanctions on Russian oil.

During more than four years of the full-scale war, Russian forces have killed over 2,100 civilians in the Kharkiv region, including 111 children.

According to United Nations estimates, Russian forces have killed more than 15,000 civilians in Ukraine during the four years of the full-scale war.

The Netherlands and key European powers are deliberately stalling the creation of a special tribunal to prosecute Russian leaders for the crime of aggression against Ukraine, despite repeated promises that it would be established by the end of 2025, European Pravda has found. The Hague has presented partners with an unrealistically high budget — including €70 million for a detention facility — while major European capitals use financial uncertainty as an excuse to leave the process in limbo.

Cover photo: Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office