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CCTV captures Russian strike on Kharkiv grocery store
Surveillance footage has documented a Russian military strike targeting a grocery store on a residential street in Ukraine's second-largest city. The incident marks another reported attack on civilian infrastructure in Kharkiv.
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Security camera video released from the scene shows the moment of impact as a Russian strike struck a commercial establishment in a populated area of Kharkiv. The footage captures the sudden explosion and its immediate aftermath on what appears to be an ordinary city street.
Kharkiv, located in northeastern Ukraine near the Russian border, has faced repeated military strikes throughout the ongoing conflict. Civilian areas including residential neighborhoods and commercial districts have been targeted in previous attacks, drawing international condemnation.
The grocery store strike adds to documented incidents of Russian attacks affecting civilian population centers and commercial infrastructure. Ukrainian authorities have made public the surveillance video as part of ongoing efforts to document alleged violations during the conflict.
The attack underscores the vulnerability of urban populations in areas within range of Russian military operations. International organizations have called for protections for civilians and civilian infrastructure under international humanitarian law.