Russian forces launch missiles on Kharkiv, four injured, Ukrainian officials say

Russian forces launched a series of missiles early on Thursday on

Kharkiv

,

Ukraine

's second largest city, injuring at least four people and damaging infrastructure, local officials said.
Mayor Ihor Terekhov

, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said four people had been injured, a gas pipeline had been damaged and many windows had been broken.
Regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov said eight missiles had been fired at the city, a frequent Russian target in recent weeks.

A community just north of the city had also been hit.
In the aftermath of the strikes, air raid alerts remained in force throughout the country.