Russia Shells Ukrainian Civilian Areas... Videos Flood Social Media

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[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] Evidence is emerging that Russia has shelled civilian residential areas in key Ukrainian cities.

According to major foreign media including NBC on the 1st (local time), on the 28th of last month, Russian forces bombed civilian residential areas in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city. There had been clashes between both sides in this area for several days.

Videos on social media showed explosions across Kharkiv, a city with a population of 1.4 million, with apartments shaking and smoke rising. Scenes of bodies lying outside apartments and fires burning in the streets were also witnessed. Anton Herashchenko, advisor to the Ukrainian Minister of Internal Affairs, posted on Facebook, "Dozens have died and hundreds have been injured. The world must see this horrific scene," along with the video.

NBC stated that while these videos are 'authentic,' the exact number of casualties has not been confirmed. Other foreign media also reported that civilian residential areas in Kharkiv were shelled, causing apartments to shake from explosions, with flashes and smoke observed.

Governor Oleksiy Syniehubov reported that 11 people died and dozens were injured due to the attack on civilian areas. He said, "The shelling occurred in broad daylight when people were going out to pharmacies and stores or to drink water," calling it "a crime." The shelling of civilian areas indicates an escalation in Russia's level of attack, and experts warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin might adopt more aggressive tactics, NBC reported.

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