Russia may have used a new type of guided bomb in air strikes on the Ukrainian town of Kharkiv on Wednesday, the 27th of March, that killed at least one person and wounded 19 others, among them four children, including a three-month-old infant, citing local officials, reports Reuters.
Volodymyr Tymoshko, Kharkiv regional police chief, said Moscow may have used a new type of guided bomb, which he described as a UMPB D-30.
“It is something between a guided aerial bomb, which they (the Russians) used recently, and a missile. It is, so to speak, a flying bomb,” Tymoshko said at the scene of the attack.
Oleh Synehubov, the region’s governor, also suggested that Moscow may have used a new type of bomb, saying: “It seems that the Russians have decided to test their modified bombs on the population.”
Two residential buildings and a medical facility were partially destroyed and a total of 14 buildings were damaged, including an educational facility, Synehubov reported. After midnight, another strike was reported in which a restaurant was damaged and the windows of a nearby house were smashed, the mayor of Kharkiv said.
So…As the result of today’s Russian attack on Kharkiv with KAB bombs people’s homes were damaged, a 59 year old man on a bike was murdered and 20+ civilians got injured.2 laser guided bombs, 500 kg in weight… To… Kill a man on a bike. I suppose.With Russians you can’t… pic.twitter.com/LOMOQ7fF3R
— Anastasiya Paraskevova (@UkrainianAna) March 27, 2024
During more than two years of war, Kharkiv and the surrounding region have been frequently attacked by missiles and drones, but the use of high-calibre guided bombs is unusual for the city.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attack as “Russian terrorism” and called on allies to provide more air defences and fighter jets. He condemned the lack of Patriot missiles in Ukraine’s defence, despite the abundance of them in the world, stressing the urgent need for defence against Russian aggression.
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