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L. Coyote

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Thu Mar 17, 2022, 05:33 PM Mar 2022

Thick smoke over Kharkiv after shelling hits giant market

Source: CNN

Russian shelling has hit Kharkiv’s giant Barabashova market, setting off a series of fires, according to officials in the eastern Ukrainian city.

Videos show huge plumes of black smoke emanating from several parts of the market, suggesting the complex suffered multiple strikes.

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One emergency responder tackling the blazes was killed, the city mayor announced.

The market — billed as one of the largest in the world — covers an area of 300,000 square meters, according to a tweet by Ukraine’s foreign ministry.

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Read more: https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/ukraine-russia-putin-news-03-17-22/h_1d1045d6e7653a19962626f534c524ff








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Thick smoke over Kharkiv after shelling hits giant market (Original Post) L. Coyote Mar 2022 OP
OMG. This is beyond war crimes. honest.abe Mar 2022 #1
Destruction for the sake of demoralization. milestogo Mar 2022 #2
Putin wants Ukraine to surrender and meet all of this terms. Irish_Dem Mar 2022 #3
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