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"Six people have been killed and 16 injured after Russian missiles struck a
postal distribution centre in Ukraine’s north-eastern Kharkiv region, local
officials have said.
The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, shared a video on Saturday night
showing what appeared to be a heavily damaged warehouse surrounded by rubble
and red trucks with the words Nova Poshta written in Ukrainian.
“Russian missiles hit the Nova Poshta centre, an ordinary civilian object,”
Zelenskiy said. “We need to respond to Russian terror every day with results on
the frontline. And, even more so, we need to strengthen global unity in order
to fight against this terror.”
The governor of the Kharkiv region, Oleh Syniehubov, said those killed and
injured were all employees of the private Ukrainian postal and courier service
Nova Poshta. “This is strictly a civilian site,” he said. “The Russians have
inflicted more terror on Kharkiv’s peaceful population.”
Seven of the injured were in serious condition, he said. “The victims, aged
between 19 and 42, received shrapnel wounds and blast injuries. Doctors are
fighting for their lives,” he added.
The ministry of internal affairs confirmed the death toll and said 16 people
had been injured, up from initial reports of 14.
In a statement, Nova Poshta said the air-raid siren had sounded moments before
the attack, leaving employees with no time to reach shelter. Sunday would be a
day of mourning for the company, it added."
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*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
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