Kharkiv residents describe ‘pure horror’ after Russian attack on historic building

Strikes on Derzhprom building described as cultural vandalism against symbol of Ukrainian resistance

Residents in Kharkiv have described a Russian attack on Monday night on the city’s historic Derzhprom building as “pure horror” and an act of deliberate cultural vandalism against a symbol of Ukrainian resistance.

A Russian bomb hit the Unesco-listed constructivist building shortly after 9pm. Nine people were injured. The skyscraper – completed in 1928 – suffered extensive damage. Four people died early on Tuesday in a separate strike on the city.

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