Russian strike on Ukraine's Kharkiv kills two, injures 25, Moscow denies attack took place

Rescuers work at the site of an apartment building hit by a Russian air strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine January 2, 2026. REUTERS/Vitalii Hnidyi

KYIV, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Russian missiles struck ‌a multi-storey apartment building in Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine on Friday, leaving the building ‌in ruins and killing at least two people and injuring about 25 more, officials ‌said.

Russia denied the attack had taken place, suggesting that an explosion at the site was caused by Ukrainian ammunition.