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‘Horrendous’ rocket attack kills civilians in Kharkiv as Moscow ‘adapts its tactics’

Footage shows dozens of Grad missiles raining down on centre of Ukraine’s second biggest city

At least nine people have been killed and 37 injured after Russian forces launched multiple rocket strikes on the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv in what appeared to mark a change in tactics by Moscow towards bombing civilian areas.

The city’s mayor, Ihor Terekhov, said the toll included the deaths of three children.

“Today we had a very difficult day. It showed us that it’s not just a war, this is a massacre of Ukrainian people,” Terekhov said on his Telegram account. “The missiles hit residential buildings, killing and injuring peaceful civilians. Kharkiv has not seen such damage for a very long time. And this is horrible.”

He said four people were killed when they emerged from a shelter to find water and a family of two adults and three children were burned alive in their car.

‘Horrendous’ rocket attack kills civilians in Kharkiv as Moscow ‘adapts its tactics’ | Ukraine | The Guardian