Overview
- A missile hit Pisochyn, a suburb of Kharkiv, late Sunday, striking a densely populated residential block near apartment buildings and shops and causing a fire that was extinguished.
- Local prosecutors and officials say three civilians were killed — a 16‑year‑old boy, a 19‑year‑old woman and a 51‑year‑old woman — while reported injuries range from 22 to 25 people including children.
- Emergency crews and medical teams have been treating and stabilizing the wounded at the scene and in hospitals while investigators document damage and collect evidence.
- Under the procedural guidance of Kharkiv prosecutors, a pretrial investigation under Article 438 of Ukraine’s Criminal Code has been opened to examine possible war crimes.
- The strike follows other same‑day attacks on Kharkiv and a deadly glide‑bomb hit in Zaporizhzhia, increasing pressure on Ukraine’s air defenses and on diplomatic and legal efforts to track and respond to long‑range assaults.