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UN human rights team to investigate deadly attack in Ukraine's Kharkiv region NHK

Missiles struck the Kharkiv region of northeastern Ukraine on Friday morning, for a second day in a row. The United Nations has sent a human rights team to investigate Thursday's attack that killed at least 50 people.

The new airstrike on Friday damaged residential structures. The regional governor said a 68-year-old woman and her 10-year-old grandson died in the attack. He also said 28 others were wounded, including an 11-month-old baby.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned Russia on social media, referring to the attacks as "Russian terror."

On Thursday, missiles struck a cafe in a village near the city of Kupiansk, killing at least 52 people. The regional governor said many of the victims had gathered to mourn a fallen soldier.

Ukraine criticized Russia for intentionally targeting civilians while Moscow claimed it does not strike civilian targets.

The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said in a news conference on Friday that the previous day's attack was one of the deadliest on civilians since Russia started the invasion in February 2022.

The OHCHR said it deployed a team to speak to survivors and gather information.
Summary
Ukraine experienced missile strikes in the Kharkiv region on Friday, causing damage to residential structures and resulting in a 68-year-old woman's death along with her 10-year-old grandson. At least 28 others were wounded, including an 11-month-old baby. Previous day attacks killed at least 52
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ID: 4e6c1ed2-cd8a-4c88-b829-c6b699bf3e5c

Category ID: nhk

URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20231007_11/

Date: Oct. 7, 2023

Created: 2023/10/08 08:32

Updated: 2025/12/08 22:49

Last Read: 2023/10/08 15:58