Ukraine accuses Russia of striking 9-story building in city of Kharkiv

By Elena Teslova

MOSCOW (AA) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday accused Russia of striking a nine-story building in the northeastern city of Kharkiv, adding that people were injured in the attack.

“Unfortunately, there are injured, including children. More people may be under the rubble. All relevant services are working at the site,” he wrote on Telegram.

Zelenskyy indirectly reproached Western partners for “delaying decisions,” meaning Ukraine’s request for the US to authorize the use of long-range weapons for striking targets inside Russian territory.

Separately, the international airport in Russia's southern city of Saratov halted operations until further notice due to the threat of a Ukrainian drone attack, Governor Roman Busargin said on Telegram.

In a statement, the Russian Defense Ministry also said the port of Berdyansk in the Azovstal Sea was attacked by Ukrainian naval drones.

Russia and Ukraine continue fighting in Russia’s border region of Kursk, where Kyiv began an incursion in August, and in eastern Ukraine, where Moscow continues to claim advances on multiple fronts.