On Friday morning, the Russian Armed Forces launched a cruise missile with a fragmentation-explosive warhead from the 'Iskander' system at a residential area in Kharkiv, which is an analogue of the American Tomahawk missile, reported Serhiy Bolvinov, Deputy Head of the National Police in Kharkiv Region and Head of the Investigation Department.
'Russians fired a cruise missile with a high-explosive warhead from the Iskander complex at a residential area in Kharkiv, it exploded in mid-air over a playground, a few meters from a 16-story building. If the missile had hit the house accurately, it would have simply collapsed completely, it is a very powerful weapon. Our explosive experts have already established that it was a 9M727 missile, an analog of the American Tomahawk,' Bolvinov wrote on his Facebook page.
According to him, this missile can fly low over the ground, avoiding air defense systems. Furthermore, it is maneuverable and equipped with stealth technology, meaning it is less visible to radars.
'It can fly low over the ground, avoiding air defense. In addition, it is maneuverable and equipped with stealth technology, which makes it invisible to radar. This is the kind of weapon the Russians use to target ordinary residential buildings early in the morning when people are still sleeping.,' emphasized Bolvinov.
In total, the Russian forces launched three such missiles from the Iskander-K system. They also hit a civilian enterprise. Two workshops were destroyed, one of which made women's jackets, while the other produced tubes for toothpaste, shampoo, and cases for cosmetics.
As a result of the Russian missile attack, one person was killed, and 98 people, including 6 children, were injured. Four of the injured are in serious condition.
There was not a single military object.
