One person dead, dozens injured in Russian attack on Kharkiv apartments

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At least one person is dead and dozens more are injured following the Russian aerial bombing of a residential building in Kharkiv, Ukraine, officials said. Some of the injured are children.

Rescue crews are working to find and attend to injured people between the ninth and twelfth floors of the building, according to a statement released by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the messaging app Telegram. The explosions occurred about 3 p.m. local time, according to Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov. At least 41 people are reported to be injured and 14 have been hospitalized.

"All services are involved in rescuing people," Zelensky wrote in the post. "Thank you to everyone who helps."

"In total, four aerial bombs were used in this strike on the Kharkiv region alone," Zelensky continued. "One targeted Kharkiv, the house, and the other three targeted villages in the Kharkiv region."

Andry Yermak, head of the President's Office, posted a video showing the aftermath of the aerial strike on the building. He called on the international community to allow Ukraine to target Russian military facilities with Western weapons, according to local media.

Local officials say there may be bodies under the rubble and that the search for survivors continues.

"Residents are being evacuated. Specialized, humanitarian, international and Ukrainian organizations are responding to the scene," Kharkiv city military administration Oleh Syniehubov said.

Ukrainian officials said the Russian attack on the residential apartment building violates human rights and international humanitarian law and that there must be a reaction to the aerial bombing.