An apartment block in the big city is said to have been hit by missiles.
A rocket has hit a block of flats in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Sunday evening, according to the governor of the region.
One person has been killed and several injured, according to Mayor Oleh Synegubov.
Pictures from a Reuters photographer on the scene show that an apartment block is in flames, the news agency itself reports.
– A rocket from the enemy has hit a block of flats in the city centre, writes Governor Oleh Synegubov on Telegram.
– The emergency services are on the scene. Information about dead and destruction is being clarified.
Russia has several times during the war hit apartment blocks during its attacks, despite the fact that the country has repeatedly claimed not to attack civilian targets.
Earlier in the month At least 45 people were killed after the attack against a block of flats in Dnipro, central Ukraine.
