Missile strike hits Kharkiv regional administration building and Freedom Square

Confirmedon two or more distinct origins, at least one tied to no party: 2 distinct origins, 2 tied to no party.

A missile struck the Kharkiv regional administration building on Freedom Square in the city centre on the morning of 1 March. The head of the regional administration, Oleh Syniehubov, gave a preliminary toll of 7 killed and 24 injured; the Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group later put it at 10 killed. Airwars recorded 6 to 11 civilians killed, including a child. A VOA fact check, citing Bellingcat, said the projectile matched a Russian Kalibr cruise missile, a type Ukraine does not have; Russian television NTV claimed Ukrainian forces were responsible.

Sources

1. Origin of the claim Ukrainska Pravda Media · Unaffiliated origin: Kharkiv regional administration head Oleh Syniehubov statement · published 2022-03-01 00:00 UTC
2. Count Airwars Monitoring group · Unaffiliated origin: Airwars incident assessment RUK020 · published 2022-03-01 00:00 UTC
3. Corroboration Voice of America Media · Unaffiliated origin: VOA fact check citing Bellingcat weapon analysis · published 2022-03-03 00:00 UTC

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