Russian military rocket attacks on Kharkiv killed at least 21 people and wounded 112 others on Wednesday, the mayor of Ukraine's second largest city said.
The big picture: Ukrainian authorities said Russian airborne troops had landed in Kharkiv about 8:30pm Tuesday ET. The city has been the scene of some of the worst shelling by Russian troops since the invasion began.
What they're saying: "A Russian landing party landed in Kharkiv," Ukraine’s State Special Communications agency said on Telegram, per a translation on the messaging service.
- "The occupiers attacked the hospital — the Military Medical Clinical Center of the Northern Region. A battle broke out between the invaders and the Ukrainian defenders."
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Editor's note: This article has been updated with new details throughout.