Early in the morning, August 7, the Russians shelled Kharkiv once again, Mayor Igor Terekhov said.. The invaders fired rockets at the city.
“About 04:40 again the shelling of Kharkov. A series of explosions. According to preliminary data, Novobavarsky and Nemyshlyansky districts were shelled. Fired with rockets,” Terekhov said..
Information on the victims and destruction as a result of the shelling is still being specified..
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Earlier, President Volodymyr Zelensky instructed the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny to consider the possibility of strengthening the air defense of the Kharkiv region.
According to the President, the issues of strengthening the defense capability of the state, in particular, increasing the effectiveness of the air defense system of Ukraine, is one of the most urgent tasks of the security and defense sector and one of the most important priorities..