Russian attack on Kharkiv ‘kills two and injures 21’

Rescuers load the body of a victim killed by Russian shelling in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, July 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrii Marienko)

Russian shelling pounded a densely populated area in Ukraine’s second-largest city on Thursday, killing at least two people and injuring at least 21 with a barrage that struck a mosque, a medical facility and a shopping area, said officials.

Police in the north-east city of Kharkiv said cluster bombs hit Barabashovo Market. Local officials said the shelling also struck a bus stop, a gym and a residential building.