As a result of a missile strike on Kharkiv by Russian forces on Friday, Jan. 2, two people were found dead early Saturday morning.

“Overall, the bodies of two people – a 22-year-old woman and a 3-year-old boy – have been recovered from the rubble,” the State Emergency Service (DSNS) of Ukraine reported. “DSNS rescuers, together with all emergency and municipal services, are working at the impact site: clearing debris and assisting the injured.”

According to rescuers, debris removal work at the multi-story building hit Friday by a Russian ballistic missile continued throughout the night.

According to reports, two Iskander missiles struck the Kyivskyi district of Kharkiv, destroying an office building and part of an adjacent multi-story residential building.

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More than 30 people have been reported injured. Twelve people have been rescued from the rubble.

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