Ukraine war: Russian double-tap strikes hit civilians then rescuers too - BBC News

Russia is following up initial attacks with repeat strikes targeting rescuers treating the wounded.

13 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsWar in UkraineImage source, Ivan Samoilov/Gwara Media/Global Images UkraineImage caption, Kharkiv's emergency services were among the victims in a double strike earlier this monthBy Vitaly ShevchenkoRussia Editor, BBC MonitoringOn the night of 3 April, a swarm of Russian drones attacked Kharkiv, in Ukraine's northeast.

The country's second-largest city has been targeted almost incessantly since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion.

But this time was worse than usual, because, when rescue workers arrived at the scene, there was a second strike. Three of them were killed.

The following Friday, it happened again when Russian missiles hit Zaporizhzhia, a major city in Ukraine's southeast.

Rescuers and journalists rushed to the scene, and then two more missiles hit.

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