Several dead as Russia attacks Kharkiv in Ukraine

Russian shelling of Ukraine's second-largest city killed at least six people on Monday and injured 31 ors, prosecutors and local officials said.

Hours earlier, Russian troops launched three missile strikes on Kharkiv.

Kharkiv regional Gov. Oleh Syniehubov said on Telegram that shelling came from multiple rocket launchers, and those hospitalized for injuries in attacks included children aged 4 and 16.

Six civilians were killed, including a 17-year-old boy with his far, who were passing by in a car during shelling of car repair shop.

Iryna Paraskevova lost her husband Georgy Paraskevov when a shell hit and he went outside to see smoke.

"He always wanted to see those smokes. God forgive me. Why didn't I pull him away? I don't know. I'm sorry," she lamented.

strikes came just two days after a Russian rocket attack struck apartment buildings in eastern Ukraine, killing at least 24 people in town of Chasiv Yar.