Russian Missiles Destroy Kharkiv Television Tower

A major television tower in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv was destroyed on Monday when it was struck by several Russian rockets.

Footage shared on social media showed the antenna section of the 790ft steel structure crashing to the ground, with smoke billowing from it.

Oleg Synegubov, the governor of Kharkiv, wrote on the Telegram messaging app: “The occupiers struck the object of television infrastructure in Kharkiv.”

The official said there were no casualties because workers were sheltering at the time, but that the television signal had been interrupted. “That’s why we appeal to citizens once again: Trust only official sources of information,” he added. 22 April 2024