- Author, Jeremy Bowen
- Role, BBC News, Kharkiv
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At least 12 people have been killed and 43 others wounded after Russian forces hit a supermarket in the northern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv with two glide bombs, local officials say.
A large fire could be seen raging at the Epicentr K home improvement store on the northern outskirts of the city.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said over 200 people could have been inside the supermarket when it was attacked.
President Zelensky added: “This strike on Kharkiv is another manifestation of Russian madness.
“Only madmen like [Russian President Vladimir] Putin are capable of killing and terrorising people in this way.”
A second strike in central Kharkiv later on Saturday injured eight people, according to Mr Terekhov.
The attack will underline the anxiety that Ukrainians feel…
