The attack on the Kharkiv government building took place in the context of the
battle of Kharkiv against Russian hostiles coming from the northwest. On March 1, at 8:01 and 8:13 a.m. of EET, Russian military forces fired two missiles against the administration building. This resulted in the death of 29 people, the destruction of the right wing of the building and serious damage to nearby structures in the Freedom Square area. On August 28, 2022, Russian armed forces attacked the building again with two
S-300 ballistic missiles fired from
Belgorod Oblast. The first one made a crater near the right wing of the administration building, and the second one hit the three floor structure behind. There were no casualties after that attack. == Details ==