Ukraine condemns ‘absolute terrorism’ as Russia pounds civilian sites in Kharkiv

Rescue workers clearing rubble of destroyed house after a Russian attack in a residential neighborhood in downtown Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Saturday, July 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Russian missiles have pounded Ukraine’s second-largest city, with a local administrator describing the attacks as “absolute terrorism”.

The governor of the Kharkiv region, Oleh Syneihubov, said three Russian missile strikes on Monday only hit civilian targets in the north-eastern city.